The Obama administration has filed an emergency appeal of a federal
judge’s decision to block a controversial statute that gave the
government the power to carry out indefinite detention. Judge Katherine
Forrest ruled against a provision in the National Defense Authorization
Act, or NDAA, authorizing the imprisonment of
anyone deemed a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge
or trial. A group of journalists, scholars and political activists had
brought the case, arguing the provision was so broad it could easily
infringe on freedom of speech. In a court filing on Monday, the
government argued Judge Forrest’s ruling could go beyond the statute
itself to curb the indefinite provisions contained in the legislation
authorizing the so-called post-9/11 "War on Terror," potentially
jeopardizing the imprisonment of foreigners in Afghanistan without
charge. We look at the Obama administration’s support for indefinite
detention at home and abroad with Empty Wheel blogger Marcy Wheeler.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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