Move Along, Lady Liberty, This Doesn't Concern You

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Author(s) Rachel Haimowitz
Source The Huffington Post
Date April 17, 2007
URL http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-haimowitz/move-along-lady-liberty_b_45945.html
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Quotes-start.png "The act gives the president the power to declare anyone--citizen or non-citizen--for any number of frighteningly vague reasons, an "unlawful enemy combatant." Once this particular feat is accomplished, said unlawful enemy combatant can be held indefinitely, tortured, and denied the writ of habeas corpus--the right to know the reason for and challenge his or her detainment in a court of law..." Quotes-end.png


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