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Officers in the U.S. military should never have the authority to patrol the nation's streets and lock up people they suspect of being terrorists, at will, for life.
President Barack Obama should keep his promise to veto the defense bill the Senate passed Thursday night if, after reconciliation with the House version, it includes the frightening amendment allowing the military to imprison American citizens indefinitely without trial - indeed, without even letting them talk to a lawyer. It is an insult to our nation's values - the kind of thing we protest when it happens in China and other dictatorships.See the full content of this document
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Defense Bill Deserves Veto
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has courageously lead the opposition to the amendment. As chair of the powerful Senate I...
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