“‘If the Obama administration simply appealed it, as we expected, it would have raised this red flag,’ [plaintiff and journalist Chris] Hedges wrote. ‘But since they were so aggressive it means that once Judge Forrest declared the law invalid, if they were using it, as we expect, they could be held in contempt of court. This was quite disturbing, for it means, I suspect, that U.S. citizens, probably dual nationals, are being held in military detention facilities almost certainly overseas and maybe at home.'”
http://www.businessinsider.com/ndaa-plaintiffs-answer-questions-on-reddit-2012-9
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