In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial
law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to
indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in
the world without charge or trial — including U.S. citizens. Judge
Katherine Forrest of the Southern District of New York ruled the
indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act
likely violates the First and Fifth Amendments of U.S. citizens. We
speak with Chris Hedges, a journalist who filed the suit challenging the
NDAA along with six others, and Bruce Afran,
the group’s attorney. "This is another window into ... the steady
assault against civil liberties," Hedges says. "What makes [the ruling]
so monumental is that, finally, we have a federal judge who stands up
for the rule of law."Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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