Title: The Political and Legal Status of Persons in the War on Terrorism
Abstract: Three days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush declared a state of emergency in response to "the continuing and immediate threat" of additional attacks.1 On September 18, 2001, Congress passed a joint resolution (PL 107–0) noting the "acts of treacherous violence committed against the U.S. and its citizens," and the president's power to deter acts of terrorism against the United States.2 PL 107–40 emphasized [t]har the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons [whom] he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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