Battlefield US: Americans Face Arrest As War Criminals Under Army State Law

Russia Today ^ | November 29, 2011

[Fennie]

America is opening up a new warfront and it's in your own backyard. It's in your neighbor's house, it's three states over and it's on the other side of the Mississippi.

That's what a new legislation could lead to and the consequences are dire and constitutionally damning.

The United States Senate is set to vote this week on a bill that would categorize the entire USA as a "battlefield," allowing law enforcement duties to be dished out by the American Military, who in turn could detain any US citizen as a war criminal - even coming into their own homes to issue arrests.

The National Defense Authorization Act regularly comes before Congress for changes and additions, but the latest provision, S. 1867, proves to be the most powerful one yet in raping constitutional freedoms from Americans. Move over, Patriot Act. Should S. 1867 pass, lawmakers could conjure the text to keep even regular citizens detained indefinitely by their own military.

[DManA]

I thought they were supposed to vote on this yesterday or today. Having trouble getting votes I hope.

[VicVega]

Voting today, and I don’t think they will have trouble getting the votes.

[NEMDF]

I was just reading about this earlier. I am not sure I understand it, but sounds like it could be both HUGH and SERIES.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Have to get the truth from Pravda? Strange times.

[556x45]

I think it’ll be good to get a record of who votes for this. I suspect though it’ll never pass the house. Its hard to imagine it would. Even then I’m sure any number of non-profits will send it directly to fed court. The ideas in it are cosmically stupid. Then again look at its authors and all will become clear.

[mbynack]

Wow - if it’s in “Russia Today” it must be true.

[Blackyce]

This is a serious issue, but you do realize your posting this “news” article from a Kremlin funded propaganda wing don’t you? Al Jazeera is a more reliable news source than those people.

[ArmyTeach]

How can we follow the vote count?

[ArmyTeach]

How can we follow the vote count?

[ArmyTeach]

How can we follow the vote count?

[beethovenfan]

Our so-called leaders are knaves and fools.

[ArmyTeach]

What the heck! How did this triple post happen? Sorry about that, folks. My computer’s running slow, and maybe I thought my post hadn’t gone through.

[VicVega]

It was suppose to be on CSPAN. Not near a TV to verify.

[rawcatslyentist]

Remember how much whinning about Her Fuhrer Booshitler ?

It wasn't, but, we should have listened. The had a valid and vital point about freedom to make.

[IronJack]

And the Left used to call George Bush draconian ...

[af_vet_rr]

Washington Times

Defying a veto threat from President Obama, the Senate voted Tuesday to preserve language that would give the U.S. military a crack at al Qaeda operatives captured in the U.S., even if they are American citizens.

Led by Sen. Carl Levin, the Michigan Democrat who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, senators voted 61-37 to preserve the language that gives the military custody of al Qaeda suspects, rather than turning them over to law enforcement officials.

Not sure what to think, because I don't see it stopping at al Qaeda. The definition of terrorists and who is a terrorist can change with every administration. There are some who see the Tea Party movement as terrorists - folks who oppose the government and are heavily armed.

[PiperShade]

And just when we thought “posse comitatus” was a relic of a bygone era, too !! >PS

[zeugma]

ya know. If they formally declare CONUS to be a battlefield, that might just be all the justification some patriots need to make it a real one.

[ColdSteelTalon]

I would like to know more about this bill specifically what parts are the bad ones in particular...