Wow... and who says the US is always trying to take over the world??
Unfortunately, this little act is essentially a legalisation of torture for information. It means that the US government can detain a prisoner for no reason, torture them until specific information is "obtained", and then use this "information" to incriminate said foreign detainee!!
Hmmm.. I wonder if this will affect tourism?
Hmmm.. I wonder if this will affect tourism?
The United States Military Commissions Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-366, 120 Stat. 2600 (Oct. 17, 2006), enacting Chapter 47A of title 10 of the United States Code, is an Act of Congress (Senate Bill 3930[1]) signed by President George W. Bush on October 17, 2006. Drafted in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on Hamdan v. Rumsfeld[2] , the Act provides for controversial practices relating to the US government's detention and treatment of alien unlawful combatants. [3].For more details, just visit Wikipedia. Or google it!
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