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Posts Tagged u.s. constitution

What Is ‘Battlefield’ Detention, Anyway?

By | 07.02.09 | 11:30 am

Since my piece on the intensifying battle over “preventive detention” was published, Ken Gude from the Center for American Progress wrote to point out an important distinction that deserves more emphasis.

As I note in my story, Gude and Kate Martin, Director of the Center for National Security More…

Obama Signs Potentially Unconstitutional Bill Prohibiting Release of Gitmo Prisoners in U.S.

By | 06.25.09 | 2:52 pm

As expected, yesterday President Obama signed a supplemental appropriations bill that prohibits the release of Guantanamo detainees into the United States, and restricts the president’s ability to release them to other countries without Congressional approval.

The little-noticed provision raises constitutional questions about who has the power More…

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