Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents (open access)

Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents

The detainee provisions passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012 affirm that the Authorization for Use of Military Force in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, authorizes the detention of persons captured in connection with hostilities. This report provides a background to the legal issues presented, followed by a brief introduction to the law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals. An overview of U.S. practice during wartime to detain persons deemed dangerous to the national security is presented.
Date: April 11, 2012
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 2012 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 11, 2012
Creator: Judson, Mary Henkel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History