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The National Defense Authorization Act, a law outlining a budget that gets enacted every year so that the Department of Defense has the funds it needs to continue operation
Section 1034 is a provision
The proposal has no geographic boundaries, and it does not impose any safeguards that would prevent the president from using military force within our own country or even against American citizens. Furthermore, it also states that the president has " the authority to detain belligerents until t
The new language jettisons references to September 11, and instead focuses on the authorization on "armed conflict with al-Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces," though "associated forces" is not defined. It replaces the authority to target "organizations" and "persons" domestically with the power to target "all entities that continue to pose a threat to the United States and its citizens, both domestically and abroad."
Originally posted by Signals
Could someone please give me their definition of a "belligerent".
(I have a feeling We are belligerents....)
Originally posted by BobAthome
reply to post by Maxmars
If i may your honor,,, hrumphh,,
An individual is not a Sovereign State,, and as such would not be subject too said laws,, as they are clearly aimed at one State versus another State,,
Now i put too you is a Corporation , which we all know has the same same rights and privelages as a man, but is not,,,, well is a corpration a State?edit on 26-5-2011 by BobAthome because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Skerrako
reply to post by Xcathdra
.....that is until a "National Emergency" is declared. Then every law governing rights is superseeded. Have you not been paying attention?
not sure where the continued paranoia comes in.
reply to post by BobAthome
who can deliver change