According to snopes, this is not entirely true.... President Obama signed the NDAA at the end of 2011, stating in his signing statement that he disagreed with the necessity of its detention provisions and asserting that his Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens because doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a Nation, promising that his Administration will interpret section 1021 in a manner that ensures that any detention it authorizes complies with the Constitution, the laws of war, and all other applicable law: The fact that I support this bill as a whole does not mean I agree with everything in it. In particular, I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists. Section 1021 affirms the executive branchs authority to detain persons covered by the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). This section breaks no new ground and is unnecessary. Section 1022 seeks to require military custody for a narrow category of non-citizen detainees who are captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force. This section is ill-conceived and will do nothing to improve the security of the United States. The executive branch already has the authority to detain in military custody those members of al-Qaida who are captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the AUMF, and as Commander in Chief I have directed the military to do so where appropriate. I reject any approach that would mandate military custody where law enforcement provides the best method of incapacitating a terrorist threat. While section 1022 is unnecessary and has the potential to create uncertainty, I have signed the bill because I believe that this section can be interpreted and applied in a manner that avoids undue harm to our current operations. Read more at snopes/politics/military/ndaa.asp#XPZfxOGYbZZDgdP3.99
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 13:38:01 +0000
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