When US Congress Representatives and Senators are sworn into office they take an oath to uphold the basic principles of the US constitution. To uphold the law and to preserve the principles of the basic guaranteed liberties including due process and habeas corpus. Yet it is these very Congress people that propose preposterous bills that trample basic civil liberties. As this is the case in the newly proposed bill; the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) could allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without charge or trial in a military prison. Of course this was met with huge negative reactions towards detaining any US citizen without due process anywhere in the world if s/he is merely suspected of any terrorist behavior. Of course this definition is extremely vague and broad to the point if someone voices any government objection may be interpreted as a terrorist inclination and thus detained indefinitely without any charges. We heard some of the higher officials, especially in the Senate, voice their concerns of the dire consequences of passing this bill into law. Even a mentioning of an executive veto by the President himself who can ultimately halt this bill in its tracks.
However the threat is real and imminent. According to Christopher Anders, senior legislative counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) responded, "...This bill puts military detention authority on steroids and makes it permanent. If it becomes law, American citizens and others are at real risk of being locked away by the military without charge or trial."
Yet one major point was omitted from the high level debate: the indefinite detainment of an individual in a military prison applicable to American citizens not actual combatants, just regular citizens on the street. That poses a major problem, a déjà vu of Guantanamo Bay thereby ensuring this nightmare scenario will be ever-present anywhere in the world, destroying the values of the rapidly crumbling democracy which America now falsely touts. A strikingly similar resemblance to Qadaffi's former regime and Bashar Assad's current regime.
Every Muslim or Arab or Brown person is a new potential target. What happened to "innocent till proven guilty"? The US Constitution strictly forbids this sort of action as mentioned in the the habeas procedure in Article One, Section 9, states that "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it." Now if someone happened to look like Osama bin Laden or Anwar Awalaki will have the legal backing to kidnap, the actual meaning of detain, that person for an unspecified time subjected to military confinement. As evident in Guantanamo Bay, prisoners are held without trial or charges for almost a decade.
Does racism and hatred run deeper than ever before? Did the Civil Rights Movement not shatter these glass walls? As the decades pass, it is clear that this is far from the truth. Now every racist bigot will be able to notify the authorities of their Muslim citizens simply based on suspicion and fear be it "manufactured" or real whether that person wears hijab or grows a beard while wearing a kufi cap. This is simply based on appearance. What about the vocal US citizens who oppose foreign or domestic policies. Why not lock up 99% of the US population???
If one were to simply judge using US produced statistics, immigrant Muslims lead a far more law-abiding lifestyle than their white counterparts. They do not resort to substance abuse, looting, or vandalism during times of need and hardship. The children of these immigrant families go on to complete successful college educations and live productive lives.
Now another more alarming statistic is the profile of a serial killer or child molester or rapist. Why not propose and pass a US Bill that will contain such dangerous people thereby protecting the greater society. Well perhaps the US will have more detention centers than shopping malls and nearly 90% of the population will be indefinitely locked up for an unknown time period.
Another facet of this newly proposed bill is the resounding paranoia and fear factor that will be ever more exaggerated. Every American and non-American will do a double or triple-take on their Muslim neighbor, co-worker, and while we're at it our Muslim doctors all whom the majority of the population has had some type of relationship or interaction with, the vast majority included positive results.
In fact, Islamophobia with the backing of the NDAA will have detrimental effects on society quickly advancing the breakdown of democracy and its social fabric. Media hype will almost immediately propagate quick check-lists for possible terrorists. True that many human rights organizations will cry foul and Muslim civil liberties agencies will call upon the community to quickly and actively voice their objections to their local representatives. In the end Islamophobia will gain fierce momentum and basic liberties will have no bearing of the fate of US citizens living on US soil or any soil for that matter.
The introduction and the potential effect of NDAA will be another nail in the coffin in US democracy. What a humiliating day in US history when the US legislation signs the following bill into effect. Let's pray, if that is even possible without being detained these days, that this is not the prelude towards Muslim concentration camps. It happened before on US soil, it could happen again all in the name of "War on Terror".
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Zeital
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OCCUPY EARTH http://web.me.com/theglynja/Occupy_Earth/Welcome.html Scan through the sites because the camps may be for all citizens, the governments (U.K, U.S, Canadian and others) seem to be preparing measures for all their citizens. These camps are operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will operate in the U.S. Should massive panic take place would the U.S Army be deployed to herd American citizens into these places? Also is anyone following the preparations for security at the Olympics where the British Forces may outnumber those overseas? Similarly note the militarisation globally where there are no 'citizens' anymore just inmates to be managed by governments on behalf of private corporations. |
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jamil
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subhanALLAH ! isn't USA the same country to be PROUD about its liberty.Now they are creating law of nazi type,that's their real face,may ALLAH help the muslim ummah to understand that western democracy isn't the solution,indeed it's part of the problem. The only soultion is KHILAFAH. |
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salahudeen khalifah
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Perhaps this act of the govt. may finally put the fear of ALLAH (swt) first into the hearts of the fasiqoon. It is a sad day and having said so, it is truly a test of our faith with the contract we have with ALLAH (swt) to live the Islamic way of life and HIS promise of Jennah if we do so. May ALLAH (swt) protect us all and strengthen our resolve to submit to HIM only, ameen |
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It is clear war is coming to Syria and then Iran. Or even both at the same time. What is the party's position on this? Would we advocate Russian troops in Syria to prop up Assad? Unthinkable i know, but what is the alternative? Another Iraq? Do we stay silent (again) whilst another Muslim regime falls to the clear enemies of Islam who fight against the rise of Islam at every opportunity? Russia has supplied Syria with cruise missiles. True, they torture our members. That is wrong and they should stop that. We are not enemies of Russia. So what is the right course of action? I don't claim to have the answers, which is why i am asking the question. Syria will become another Libya/Iraq if nothing is done. So what is to be done? |
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Why now? Is the U.S. expecting martial law? Is the economy about to tank? It must be pretty serious for them to "lose the plot" like this. Something big is happening behind the scenes. A country doesn't just throw out the rule of law just like that. The capitalists are scared. Of what? |
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I seek refuge with Allah from satan the rejected, In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. regarding: NDAA By the One who my soul is in His Hand, the Hour will not be established until Allah sends rulers who are liars, and ministers who are immoral, and supporters who are traitors, and knowledgeable people who are oppressors, and readers (of Quran) who are sinful, their appearance is like the appearance of holy people, and their hearts are more rotten than dead meat, their desires are different and so Allah will send upon them fitna which will cover them in darkness and so they will be destroyed therein. By the One who the soul of Mohammad biyadihi, Islam will be taken away part by part, until it is not even said Allah Allah, You will (must) enjoin the good, and you will (must) forbid the evil, or Allah will make sovereign over you the worst of you, who will afflict you with the worst of punishment, then the best of you will make Du'a and it will not be answered. You will (must) enjoin the good, and you will (must) forbid the evil, or Allah will send against you those who will have no mercy to your young and no respect for your elderly. (Ibn Qayyim) 'A'isha, the wife of Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), reported that the Quraish were concerned about the woman who had committed theft during the lifetime of Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), in the expedition of Victory (of Mecca). They said: Who would speak to Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) about her? They (again) said: Who can dare do this but Usama b Zaid, the loved one of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam)? She was brought to Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) and Usama b. Zaid spoke about her to him (interceded on her behalf). The colour of the face of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) changed, and he said: Do you intercede in one of the prescribed punishments of Allaah? He (Usama) said: 'Messenger of Allaah, seek forgiveness for me. When it was dusk. Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) stood up and gave an address. He (first) glorified Allaah as He deserves, and then said: Now to our topic. This (injustice) destroyed those before you that when any one of (high) rank committed theft among them, they spared him, and when any weak one among them committed theft, they inflicted the prescribed punishment upon him. By Him in Whose Hand is my life, even if Fatima daughter of Muhammad were to commit theft, I would have cut off her hand. He (the Prophet) then commanded about that woman who had committed theft, and her hand was cut off. 'A'isha (further) said: Hers was a good respentance, and she later on married and used to come to me after that, and I conveyed her needs (and problems) to Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). (Sahih Muslim No. 4188) Some Americans think that the rule of law does not apply to them. All people should become Muslims. Only in Islam is there law that is higher than man. Therefore no man is above this law, Shariah Law, becasue this law is not from man. Shariah Law is the only law. Allah's Law is good. Man-made law is evil (evidence: NDAA) Come to Islam. Become Muslims. Only in Islam is there justice. Not even the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) is above the Law of Allah! No human is above Allah's Law. Allah knows best |
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Abdul-Kareem
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This is the reality of man-made law. It can easily be overturned depending on the whims and desires of human beings. One day torture is bad and the next it's good. In Islam there are no man-made laws, so good and bad (khair and sharr) doesn't change. |
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