The detention sections of the NDAA begin by " affirm ing " that the authority of the President under the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists ( AUMF ) , a joint resolution passed in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 , 2001 attacks , includes the power to detain , via the Armed Forces , any person , including a U.S. citizen , " who was part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda , the Taliban , or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners " , and anyone who commits a " belligerent act " against the United States or its coalition allies in aid of such enemy forces , under the law of war , " without trial , until the end of the hostilities authorized by the AUMF " . The text authorizes trial by military tribunal , or " transfer to the custody or control of the person 's country of origin " , or transfer to " any other foreign country , or any other foreign entity "
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012