“. . .they’ve already effectively suspended habeus corpus and have shut up the right to trial so it is pretty much dependent on their whim (see standing)… with this particular case they are setting the groundwork for legalizing the killing of citizens directed by the executive without trial or defense.”
Where is this in law?
I’d like to read the actual legislation.
Enhancement of capacity of the United States Government to analyze captured records.
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.
Subsec (b)(2) of the latter [NDAA12, Sec 1021] has a nice gem of associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners
, which the federal gov could certainly take to mean any militia or state daring to go against the federal government (i.e. what happens when a gov sends NG forces to actually secure the border? Likely the FedGov will retaliate in some manner; possibly sending federal forces to make them stop… if the state's forces reject that, then this can come into effect — moreover, it could be applied to the likes of the militia around Bundy's place. [I'm of the opinion that they wanted to spark a civil war.])
Those two sections alone should raise alarm-bells in your head; but take the two laws together and it's not pleasant to contemplate.