Imagine if George W. Bush during the past eight years had said the following: 'If countries and institutions won't cooperate with us, we will assume that they are harboring terrorists and act accordingly.' If that had been said you would imagine a Keith Olbermann-type to say something like:
We have handed a blank check drawn against our freedom to a man who may now, if he so decides, declare not merely any non-American citizens "Unlawful Enemy Combatants" and ship them somewhere -- anywhere -- but may now, if he so decides, declare you an "Unlawful Enemy Combatant" and ship you somewhere - anywhere.
How long will it be until Olbermann goes on a similar rant now that Barack Obama has said, "If financial institutions won't cooperate with us, we will assume that they are sheltering money in tax havens and act accordingly."
Just remember the burden of proof now falls on you to prove your innocence.
We have handed a blank check drawn against our freedom to a man who may now, if he so decides, declare not merely any non-American citizens "Unlawful Enemy Combatants" and ship them somewhere -- anywhere -- but may now, if he so decides, declare you an "Unlawful Enemy Combatant" and ship you somewhere - anywhere.
How long will it be until Olbermann goes on a similar rant now that Barack Obama has said, "If financial institutions won't cooperate with us, we will assume that they are sheltering money in tax havens and act accordingly."
Just remember the burden of proof now falls on you to prove your innocence.
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