Battlefield America: The National Defense Authorization Act

摘要

Senate Bill 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act, drafted by Sens. Carl Levin (D.-Mich.) and John McCain (R.-Ariz.), contains a provision that authorizes the armed forces to arrest and imprison without charge or trial those suspected of involvement in, or support of, terrorist organizations, including American citizens resident in the U.S. Not since the summary detention of Asian-Americans during World War II on suspicion of potential complicity with the Axis enemies of the U.S. has a law promised to violate in a more direct and profound manner the rights of the American people.