Thursday, January 5, 2012

Obama signs law supporting indefinite detention without trial




"President Barack Obama rang in the New Year by signing the NDAA law with its provision allowing him to indefinitely detain citizens. It was a symbolic moment to say the least. With Americans distracted with drinking and celebrating, Obama signed one of the greatest rollbacks of civil liberties in the history of [the United States]..." - US progressive lawyer Jonathan Turley

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