“What important information is missing from this article?”
1. In general, information sufficient to make an intelligent evaluation.
2. The language of the proposed legislation.
3. That it reemphasizes Public Law 107-40 which was passed in 2001 in response to 911.
4. That maybe it’s just supposed to deal with belligerents engaged in hostilities against the United States, even if they are US Citizens, in accordance with the Law of War, and that if trials are necessary they may be conducted by the Military.
5. That belligerents captured during hostilities have frequently be kept indefinitely, that is till the end of hostilities.
6. That “they” could already hold people indefinitely without trial if they want to. (I’m not claiming they do, just that they could.)
7. Repeat 1 above.
Good post. I notice that many who are against this laws and others like it in the past never offer any alternative law or a fix for the law. They simply want to do away with these type of laws all together thus provide an easier path for terrorists to once again mass murder innocent American civilians.
If libertarian losers such as Ron Paul or Jude Napolitano had their way we would be making it as easy as possible for terrorists before and after they committed acts of terrorism.
You must be the FR hermit.