Balkin on unlawful enemy combatants

[mmcirvin]

Jack Balkin explains in more detail how the Military Commissions Act could be used to indefinitely detain citizens. (I'm pretty sure this is what at least the administration intends, since it more or less ratifies what they did to Jose Padilla.)

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[paracelsvs.livejournal.com]

I am tangetially reminded that I recently realized that back in the eighties or so, you might joke if somebody was travelling to the US that they'd get shot, and if they were going to Russia that they'll be arrested.

Now, it's the exact opposite.

[jwgh]

Right now, if you travel to the US you could end up in Russia (or in the general area at least). Vaht a canntry!