Barack Obama: Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - 0 views
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The fact that I support this bill as a whole does not mean I agree with everything in it. In particular, I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists.
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My Administration will interpret section 1021 in a manner that ensures that any detention it authorizes complies with the Constitution, the laws of war, and all other applicable law.
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I reject any approach that would mandate military custody where law enforcement provides the best method of incapacitating a terrorist threat
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