Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Re: NDAA, AKA 'Indefinite Citizen Imprisonment w/o Trial Act' is still open to veto

I believe that no American can be detained without a Court's review
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even someone 'associated' with terrorists

On Dec 27, 11:47 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> After study and review, as well as being familiar with the Supreme Court
> Decision in *Rumsfeld v.  Hamdi*,  where the Supremes ruled that EVERY
> American is entitled to *habeas corpus* and review of detainment;  that
> Section 1022, and the phrase which states in part:
>
>  *b) Applicability to United States Citizens and Lawful Resident Aliens-
>   (1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS- The requirement to detain a person in
> military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the
> United States.*
>
> I believe that no American can be detained without a Court's review,
> whether he has been caught on the battlefield, or in downtown Tampa.
> This obviously does not apply to foreign enemy combatants, and I for one
> agree that it should not apply to enemy combatants who are not American.
>
> On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM, plainolamerican <plainolameri...@gmail.com
>
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>
>
> > wrote:
> > btw - RP's opposition is that the amendment repeals parts of the bill
> > of rights, patriot act, 4th and 5th amendments and even magna carta
> > principles.
> > Many Americans don't understand the relationship between local, state,
> > federal, and military authority.
> > If thinking that our authorities should have all the resources they
> > need to combat terrorism makes me a moonbat then keep calling me a
> > moonbat.
>
> > On Dec 26, 6:28 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Just in case you missed it:
>
> > > *(b) Applicability to United States Citizens and Lawful Resident Aliens-
> > >   (1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS- The requirement to detain a person in
> > > military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the
> > > United States.
> > > *
> > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 7:26 AM, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com
> > >wrote:
>
> > > > Good Morning.
>
> > > > I am genuinely hoping that you will respond to this post.  As a side
> > note,
> > > > last week, we had Crackpots and Moonbats claiming that this piece of
> > > > legislation,  (which is renewed every year since 1961, with various
> > > > modifications)   was setting up camps to imprison American citizens,
> >  (I
> > > > assume Ron Paul supporters)  until level heads pointed out to these
> > > > Moonbats and Crackpots that the legislation didn't say anything of the
> > > > sort.
>
> > > > What in particular, are you, and others who oppose this legislation,
> > > > opposed to?  Here is the section that you reference, (which by the way,
> > > > does not say what you claim it says).  I suggest that all of the
> > Moonbats,
> > > > and all of the Crackpots read the legislation before they listen to
> > other
> > > > Crackpots and Moonbats, and get their proverbial panties in a wad:
>
> > > > Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
>
> > > > SEC. 1021. AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
> > > > STATES TO DETAIN COVERED PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR USE
> > OF
> > > > MILITARY FORCE.
>
> > > >    (a) In General- Congress affirms that the authority of the President
> > > >    to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the
> > Authorization
> > > >    for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note)
> > includes
> > > >    the authority for the Armed Forces of the United States to detain
> > covered
> > > >    persons (as defined in subsection (b)) pending disposition under
> > the law of
> > > >    war.
>
> > > >    (b) Covered Persons- A covered person under this section is any
> > person
> > > >    as follows:
>
> > > >    (1) A person who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the
> > > >       terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or
> > harbored those
> > > >       responsible for those attacks.
>
> > > >    (2) A person who was a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda,
> > > >       the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in
> > hostilities against
> > > >       the United States or its coalition partners, including any
> > person who has
> > > >       committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such
> > hostilities in
> > > >       aid of such enemy forces.
>
> > > >    (c) Disposition Under Law of War- The disposition of a person under
> > > >    the law of war as described in subsection (a) may include the
> > following:
>
> > > >    (1) Detention under the law of war without trial until the end of
> > the
> > > >       hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military
> > Force.
>
> > > >    (2) Trial under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code (as
> > > >       amended by the Military Commissions Act of 2009 (title XVIII of
> > Public Law
> > > >       111-84)).
>
> > > >    (3) Transfer for trial by an alternative court or competent tribunal
> > > >       having lawful jurisdiction.
>
> > > >    (4) Transfer to the custody or control of the person's country of
> > > >       origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity.
>
> > > >    (d) Construction- Nothing in this section is intended to limit or
> > > >    expand the authority of the President or the scope of the
> > Authorization for
> > > >    Use of Military Force.
>
> > > >    (e) Authorities- Nothing in this section shall be construed to
> > affect
> > > >    existing law or authorities relating to the detention of United
> > States
> > > >    citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States, or any other
> > persons
> > > >    who are captured or arrested in the United States.
>
> > > >    (f) Requirement for Briefings of Congress- The Secretary of Defense
> > > >    shall regularly brief Congress regarding the application of the
> > authority
> > > >    described in this section, including the organizations, entities,
> > and
> > > >    individuals considered to be `covered persons' for purposes of
> > subsection
> > > >    (b)(2).
>
> > > > SEC. 1022. MILITARY CUSTODY FOR FOREIGN AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS.
>
> > > >    (a) Custody Pending Disposition Under Law of War-
>
> > > >    (1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Armed
> > Forces
> > > >       of the United States shall hold a person described in paragraph
> > (2) who is
> > > >       captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the
> > Authorization for
> > > >       Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) in military custody
> > pending
> > > >       disposition under the law of war.
>
> > > >    (2) COVERED PERSONS- The requirement in paragraph (1) shall apply to
> > > >       any person whose detention is authorized under section 1021 who
> > is
> > > >       determined--
>
> > > >    (A) to be a member of, or part of, al-Qaeda or an associated force
> > > >          that acts in coordination with or pursuant to the direction
> > of al-Qaeda; and
>
> > > >    (B) to have participated in the course of planning or carrying out
> > an
> > > >          attack or attempted attack against the United States or its
> > coalition
> > > >          partners.
>
> > > >    (3) DISPOSITION UNDER LAW OF WAR- For purposes of this subsection,
> > the
> > > >       disposition of a person under the law of war has the meaning
> > given in
> > > >       section 1021(c), except that no transfer otherwise described in
> > paragraph
> > > >       (4) of that section shall be made unless consistent with the
> > requirements
> > > >       of section 1028.
>
> > > >    (4) WAIVER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY- The President may waive the
> > > >       requirement of paragraph (1) if the President submits to
> > Congress a
> > > >       certification in writing that such a waiver is in the national
> > security
> > > >       interests of the United States.
>
> > > >    (b) Applicability to United States Citizens and Lawful Resident
> > Aliens-
>
> > > >    (1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS- The requirement to detain a person in
> > > >       military custody under this section does not extend to citizens
> > of the
> > > >       United States.
>
> > > >    (2) LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS- The requirement to detain a person in
> > > >       military custody under this section does not extend to a lawful
> > resident
> > > >       alien of the United States on the basis of conduct taking place
> > within the
> > > >       United States, except to the extent permitted by the
> > Constitution of the
> > > >       United States.
>
> > > >    (c) Implementation Procedures-
>
> > > >    (1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 60 days after the date of the
> > enactment
> > > >       of this Act, the President shall issue, and submit to Congress,
> > procedures
> > > >       for implementing this section.
>
> > > >    (2) ELEMENTS- The procedures for implementing this section shall
> > > >       include, but not be limited to, procedures as follows:
>
> > > >    (A) Procedures designating the persons authorized to make
> > > >          determinations under subsection (a)(2) and the process by
> > which such
> > > >          determinations are to be made.
>
> > > >    (B) Procedures providing that the requirement for military custody
> > > >          under subsection (a)(1) does not require the interruption of
> > ongoing
> > > >          surveillance or intelligence gathering with regard to persons
> > not already
> > > >          in the custody or control of the United States.
>
> > > >    (C) Procedures providing that a determination under subsection
> > (a)(2)
> > > >          is not required to be implemented until after the conclusion
> > of an
> > > >          interrogation which is ongoing at the time the determination
> > is made and
> > > >          does not require the interruption of any such ongoing
> > interrogation.
>
> > > >    (D) Procedures providing that the requirement for military custody
> > > >          under subsection (a)(1) does not apply when intelligence, law
> > enforcement,
> > > >          or other Government officials of the United States are
> > granted access to an
> > > >          individual who remains in the custody of a third country.
>
> > > >    (E) Procedures providing that a certification of national security
> > > >          interests under subsection (a)(4) may be granted for the
> > purpose of
> > > >          transferring a covered person from a third country if such a
> > transfer is in
> > > >          the interest of the United States and could not
>
> ...
>
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