HuskyCaucasian Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 From TPM- In a filing today with the federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the Department of Justice submitted a new standard for the government's authority to hold detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. The definition does not rely on the President's authority as Commander-in-Chief independent of Congress's specific authorization. It draws on the international laws of war to inform the statutory authority conferred by Congress. It provides that individuals who supported al Qaeda or the Taliban are detainable only if the support was substantial. And it does not employ the phrase "enemy combatant." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Doesn't this make us all feel better?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 They are NOT dropping the use of the concept of an enemy combatant. They are just deciding not to call these particular people at Gitmo by that description. I'll change the thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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