Obama Gives Interpol Free Hand In U.S. -- Washington ExaminerNo presidential statement or White House press briefing was held on it. In fact, all that can be found about it on the official White House Web site is the Dec. 17 announcement and one-paragraph text of President Obama's Executive Order 12425, with this innocuous headline: "Amending Executive Order 12425 Designating Interpol as a public international organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities."In fact, this new directive from Obama may be the most destructive blow ever struck against American constitutional civil liberties. No wonder the White House said as little as possible about it.
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My Comment: Where is the ACLU?
There is an interesting post and lengthy discussion thread about the ramifications of this from the legal pov over at the legal blog: "The Volokh Conspiracy."
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