In this June 6, 2008, photo, reviewed by U.S. military censors, a guard stands at a gate at the Camp Delta detention compound, which has housed foreign prisoners since 2002, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. AP, FileObama Drafting Order on Detention -- Washington Post
Officials Say It Would Reassert Power To Hold Terror Suspects Indefinitely
The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, is drafting an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge of White House deliberations.
Such an order would embrace claims by former president George W. Bush that certain people can be detained without trial for long periods under the laws of war. Obama advisers are concerned that an order, which would bypass Congress, could place the president on weaker footing before the courts and anger key supporters, the officials said.
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My Comment: All the good stuff from the White House is dumped every friday night .... tonight was no exception. As to President Obama breaking another campaign promise .... my above title says it all.