Episode 409 • • 41:44 - 45:42
409: Head Lag
Cyberspace Military Authority, Indefinite Detention, Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
The 2013 NDAA codifies the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct clandestine military operations in cyberspace. Furthermore, the bill recodifies indefinite detention policies for individuals associated with Al-Qaeda or the Taliban. The legislation cites the 2004 Supreme Court case Hamdi v. Rumsfeld to justify the detention of US citizens captured in conflict zones without traditional due process.