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Indefinite Detention Bill

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7 Ways To Get Yourself Detained Indefinitely

HuffingtonPost.com | Nick Wing | Posted 05.26.2012

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Debate continued to rage this week over a short, loosely worded segment of the new 565-page 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that critics, lawm...

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Senators: Unconstitutional Detention Law Is Fine

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The top Democrat responsible for America's indefinite detention law sees no reason to change the measure after it was ruled unconstituti...

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Lawmakers Try To End Indefinite Detention In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to end the law that lets the military indefinitely detain people arrested in America on terror...

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Indefinite Detention Sparks GOP Debate

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 04.17.2012

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Monday night's Republican primary debate in Utah's U.S. Senate race sparked an interesting disagreement over the National Defense Authorization Act, a...

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Democrats Move To Repeal Indefinite Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A pair of lawmakers on Thursday offered a bill that would repeal laws that allow the indefinite detention of Americans and others by the...

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Obama Waives Rule Allowing Indefinite Military Detention Of Americans

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 02.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The White House released rules Tuesday evening waiving the most controversial piece of the new military detention law, and exempting U.S...

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Obama's Indefinite Detention Law Could Refill Gitmo

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 01.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama failed two years ago to close the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison, and with Wednesday marking the 10th anniversary...

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Group Launches Recall Effort Over Indefinite Detention Votes

Posted 12.27.2011

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A group of Montanans has launched an effort to recall the state's U.S. congressional delegation over recent votes on a controversial defense bill that...

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Indefinite Military Detention Measure Passes On Bill Of Rights Day

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a defense bill Thursday that authorizes indefinite detentions of American terrorism suspects, coincidentally acting on...

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Defense Bill Gives President Power To Lock Up Americans Indefinitely

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Congress would give the president ultimate authority to detain American citizens indefinitely in military custody under the final versio...

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House, Senate Negotiators Agree On $662 Billion Defense Bill

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 02.11.2012

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WASHINGTON — House and Senate negotiators late Monday agreed to a sweeping $662 billion defense bill that requires military custody for terroris...

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Ex-Admiral: Indefinite Detention Is A Win For Terrorists

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A measure that Congress will likely pass this week allowing indefinite detentions of Americans by the U.S. military will mark a signific...

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White House Threatens Veto Of Indefinite Detention Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Accusing the Senate of "political micromanagement" of national security, the White House Friday stood by its threat to veto a defense bi...

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Senate Kills Effort To Ban Military Detentions Of Americans At Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senators compromised Thursday on a bill that attempts to spell out the military's right to detain Americans indefinitely, killing a bid ...

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Senate Blocks Another Bid To Spare Citizens Military Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday blocked a second attempt to spare U.S. citizens from potential indefinite military detentions and was set to vote...

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