Detention of American Citizens As Enemy Combatants.
Analyzes U.S. authority to detain U.S. citizens suspected of being members, agents, or associates of Al Qaeda or other terrorist organizations as "enemy combatants." Provides an overview of law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals, examines legal precede...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2003.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Analyzes U.S. authority to detain U.S. citizens suspected of being members, agents, or associates of Al Qaeda or other terrorist organizations as "enemy combatants." Provides an overview of law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals, examines legal precedents invoked to support Administration actions, provides background information on cases of two U.S. citizens currently in custody as enemy combatants, and reviews constitutional issues and the Detention of Enemy Combatants Act. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |