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May 27, 2011

House Passes Bill Authorizing an Endless "Worldwide War" 
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The Republican-led House has passed a defense spending bill Thursday
with a number of controversial provisions. If signed into law, the bill
would prohibit any non-U.S. citizen suspected of terrorism from
receiving a federal trial regardless of where they were arrested. In
addition, the bill expands the president's ability to wage an endless
worldwide war against terrorism suspects and against nations suspected
of supporting them even when there is no connection to the Sept. 11
attacks. Laura Murphy of the American Civil Liberties Union criticized
the bill, saying, "A new authorization of worldwide war will mean
unrestricted powers to use the military at home and abroad."



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