“Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) amendment would prohibit the use of funds pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) effective on December 31, 2014.
The Bush and Obama administrations have used the AUMF as a legal justification for vast electronic surveillance and targeted drone strikes against suspected terrorists. The AUMF has also been used to deploy troops to various countries — including Ethiopia, Djibouti, Georgia, Kenya, Somalia, and Yemen — and justify indefinite detentions at Guantanamo Bay.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/24/democrat-seeks-to-defund-obamas-expansive-war-powers/
Related posts:
US Unlikely To Crack China FATCA Agreement
While the smart money is selling in the US, it’s buying emerging markets
Down With the Supremes
Millennials Get It Wrong about Socialism
3-D-printed gun available for download after firing first shots
The Biggest Opportunity for Americans to Reduce Their Taxes
90+ Arrests of DC Cops Past 4 Years
Jeffrey Tucker Talks About Freedom, Cryptography And Bitcoin
Occupy hatches plot to destroy payday loan industry
Former Santa Fe cop arrested for printing counterfeit $100 bills
US Expropriates, Imprisons Bitcoin Trader For Carrying Cash in a Trader Joe's Sack
Pilot puts aviation career on hold to work on Bitcoin startup
Doug Casey: Fact Gold Went Down is Marvelous
Southern California Cities Further Reject Red Light Cameras
Bitcoin Trading Notes: Market Momentum and Spread Trading