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Executive Order on Indefinite Detention

Statement

By: Pete King
By: Pete King
Date: March 8, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security

Today U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's issuance of an Executive Order on indefinite detention:

"I commend the Obama Administration for issuing this Executive Order. The bottom line is that it affirms the Bush Administration policy that our government has the right to detain dangerous terrorists until the cessation of hostilities. This is clearly another step in the right direction."


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