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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/14/white-house-will-not-veto-national-defense-authorization-act/
The White House on Wednesday said it would not veto the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
President Barack Obamas spokesman Jay Carney said lawmakers who crafted a compromise version from rival Senate and House versions of the legislation had addressed his worries about proposed tough rules on detainees.
The legislation has been the subject of considerable criticism.
At one point the bill contained a provision that would have authorized the U.S. to use military force anywhere there were terrorism suspects, including within the U.S. itself. The American Civil Liberties Union described it as authorizing a worldwide war without end.
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