The Obama Administration disclosed on Friday that it will no longer claim the power to detain terrorism suspects under the label “enemy combatant,” even while claiming broad authority to detain those who are a part of terrorist networks or who supplied “substantial support” to such forces. The authority, it said, extends to places other than battlefields if Afghanistan, but did not say where else detainees might be seized. . . . Here is the definition of detention authority, without the label “enemy combatant,” that the Obama Administration outlined Friday: “The President has the authority to detain persons that the President determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, and persons who harbored those responsible for those attacks. The President also has the authority to detain persons who were part of, or substantially supported, Taliban or al-Qaida forces or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act, or has directly supported hostilities, in aid of such enemy armed forces.”
Do you dumb ass lefties see the difference between the Obama and Bush detainee policies? No? That’s because there isn’t one.
This is not change. You were punked!
Hugo...do u speak Chinese...neither do I. I'm in Korea, I can only stand so much Asian food, I'm contemplating eating a burger this afternoon. I don't look good in Mao suit. I guess the bottom line is for no other reason, I don't want to eat rice everyday. Thats enough reason to stay on top.
