Obama Signs It

The National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law the last day of 2011, even though the White House originally said it would veto the bill, as it allows for indefinite detention with no trial for suspected terrorists.

Barack Obama did not keep his lingering concerns about aspects of the bill law a secret, however. In justifying his decision to sign NDAA into law, Obama said in a statement, “I have signed the Act chiefly because it authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, crucial services for service members and their families, and vital national security programs that must be renewed.” He continued, “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.”

Here is the president’s entire statement on the signing of H.R. 1540.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.