John McCain Inserted Provision to Put Terror Suspects Into Military Custody

[Emit]

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) inserted a little-noticed provision into the National Defense Authorization Act that would put all terror suspects into immediate military custody, the National Journal reports.

The measure, the National Journal reports, "was tucked into the Senate's version of the omnibus Pentagon spending measure shortly before Congress adjourned for its summer recess."

While similar language was taken out of the House's version of the bill after "intensive back-channel lobbying by senior White House and Pentagon officials," the future of the provision will be decided when lawmakers meet in conference later this month to reconcile the two versions of the bill, the Journal reports.

Congress and the White House have been squaring off over the best way to handle terrorism suspects for some time now. ...

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http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/report_mccain_inserted_provision_to_put_terror_sus.php#more

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

He's scum..always has been.

[Vincardog]

2. I move that all neocons and neoliberals be declared terrorists

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Coward. He knew it would never pass if it were debated.

[Dawson Leery]

4. Once a coward, always a coward.

The civilian courts can handle terror suspects. The Hamdi decision makes it clear that US citizens must have the right to a trial in a civilian court.