Mother Jones: Did Congress Just Endorse Rendition for Americans?

[kpete]

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[Cali_Democrat]

1. Indeed they did!

"That means if the president determines you're a member or supporter of Al Qaeda or "associated forces," he could order you to be handed over to the Saudis, the Egyptians, the Yemenis ("any other foreign country) any of their respective security forces"

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Unthinkable, but true.

No one should defend this terrible knife to the heart of America.

No one should defend its defenders.

[sabrina 1]

3. Keith Olbermann talked about this last night

The question is, does this bill override the ban on renditions?

I would love to know who wrote this bill. Why are these issues coming up now and who would have an interest in pushing for them?

All I know is that it is a disgrace that any Democrat would have put their name on such a bill. They will go down in history for this, which maybe some of them should think of.

[Laelth]

4. k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t

-Laelth

[Wind Dancer]

5. Amy Goodman covered this today

on Democracy Now.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/22/with_indefinite_detention_measure_has_congress