NDAA 2017 Includes Draft for Women, Indefinite Detention of American Citizens
The U.S. Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) 2017 with provisions that will force women to sign up for
potential military draft and continues the practice of indefinite
detention.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a $602 billion annual defense
budget that President Obama has promised to veto because the bill does
not allow for the closing of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba. Senate Bill 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017, passed with a vote of 85 Senators in favor and 13 against.
Before the vote, Senator John McCain tweeted that “It’s never been more urgent to give our troops the resources they need to succeed.”
The majority of Congress have no issue taking money from the American
people and redistributing it to fund their empire. The conflict arises
when lawmakers begin debating whose pet projects are going to get a
boost. The major conflicts in passing the bill stemmed from various
amendments dealing with how the military budget will be spent.
