In this blog am required to do a
research and summarized some information on The National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) and Zeitoun!
The
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a federal law that allows the President
to indefinitely detain American citizens suspected of being a threat to the
nation. The bill was passed by the US House in December 14 and the US Senate on
December 15, 2011. The NDAA also allows the President authority to use the Military
Force against terrorism (AUMF). Although the President’s statement maintain
that under his “administration he will not allow the indefinite military
detention without a trial”. In other words, while the Presidential term is
running he will not allow any of this to happen. On the other hand, when Obama’s
administration get to the end what will happen with this law and how stable or
lasting can it be. I think that the next President can always fix this to it
convenience. However, there are oppose part who are fighting against the NDAA
like the American Civil Liberties Union (UCLU) whose preserve and defend
individual’s rights and also Americans in the United States. They believe this
law is against human rights and they are voicing out their opposing along with
many others who refused the act. In the book of Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, I can
see a perfect example of the injustice that was made with Zeitoun when he stayed
in New Orleans protecting his business. He was captive and taken away to a
place where he didn’t know and tortured without having any possible right of
not even a phone call or a lawyer, all because he was suspected of being a
terrorist. This was unfair, though he was not supposed to be in the city he was
helping people who stayed behind and without his help who knew what would have happened
to those people. However, it’s true that terrorism is a worrying issue for the
United States and its people, but everyone deserves the right of a lawyer even
if accused of terrorism. Without defense than how would the person prove its innocence?
