What you also have is the authorization for the use of military force by Congress.

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United States Armed Forces are detaining in Afghanistan approximately 946 individuals under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) as informed by the law of war.

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Mr. Obama said for the first time that the 2001 congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force adopted after the Sept. 11 attacks should be revised and eventually repealed to recognize that al Qaeda is a terror organization on the path to defeat.

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In the Hamdi case, the Supreme Court considered the relationship between the current Authorization for Use of Military Force and the Non-Detention Act, which prohibits the detention of a U.S. citizen, except where authorized by an Act of Congress.

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At issue was whether the Authorization for Use of Military Force -- passed by Congress after the September 11, 2001, attacks -- gave the president the power to order the indefinite military detention of an accused terrorist seized on domestic soil.

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"I am not aware of any evidence so far that the Boston suspect is part of any organized group, let alone al Qaeda, the Taliban, or one of their affiliates -- the only organizations whose members are subject to detention under the Authorization for Use of Military Force, as it has been consistently interpreted by all three branches of our government, " he said.

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We understand that the Senate may shortly be asked to consider an amendment to the FY 1999 Defense Authorization bill that would have the effect of creating a statutory requirement for the U.S. military to cease all use of anti-personnel landmines (APLs) by 2006, if not before.

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