Yet another example of why Jason Kuznicki is one of the truly indispensible writers in the blogosphere. Jason blasts the indefinite detention of an American citizen without charges being filed, a flagrant violation of both the letter and the spirit of the constitution. He also shreds the excuses being made for that policy.
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