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Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling Blocking NDAA Indefinite Detention

Posted on May 17, 2012 by dandelionsalad

with Chris Hedges
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May 17, 2012

Indefinite Detention

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May 17, 2012 by

DemocracyNow.org – In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial — including U.S. citizens. Judge Katherine Forrest of the Southern District of New York ruled the indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act likely violates the First and Fifth Amendments of U.S. citizens. We speak with Chris Hedges, a journalist who filed the suit challenging the NDAA along with six others, and Bruce Afran, the group’s attorney. (more…)

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