Did President Obama extend the 9/11 Nationa Emergency or let it terminate in Sept?

[rhett o rick]

I believe that the National Emergency initiated by George Bush, the special son, in 2001 was to terminate in Sept 2012 unless extended by President Barack Obama. Havent been successful searching for an update on this.

Here is a link to last years extension:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/09/message-president-regarding-continuation-national-emergency-respect-cert

[nebenaube]

1. yes, he renewed it...

but it has to be renewed every year.

[rhett o rick]

2. Was it discussed in DU? Do you have a link by chance? nm

[eyewall]

4. Wikipedia

The United States has been in a state of national emergency continuously since September 14, 2001, when the Bush administration invoked it premised on the September 11 attacks. In September 2011, President Barack Obama informed Congress that the State of National Emergency in effect since September 14, 2001, will be extended another year. The National Emergencies Act grants various powers to the president during times of emergency, and was intended to prevent a president from declaring a state of emergency of indefinite duration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergencies_Act

[rhett o rick]

5. Thanks but that extension would have terminated on Sept 14, 2012 unless extended again. nm

[eyewall]

3. The republicans turned it into a political football.

If a Democratic president doesn't renew it, they will say he's fumbled our national security.

[rhett o rick]

7. I understand but cant find anything that indicates he did extend it until Sept 2013. nm

[pscot]

6. I could have answered your question

without looking.

[rhett o rick]

8. Sorry, what am I missing? nm

[pscot]

9. The President seems to have embraced

the National Security State to the point where this sort of thing is more or less automatic. It would have been a surprise if he had not renewed the mandate.

[rhett o rick]

11. I agree but believe it should have warranted some debate at least. Apparently Americans are ok

with an indefinite state of emergency.

[rhett o rick]

10. If you mean that it's a given that he would extend it, I certainly understand. Just seems unusual

that I cant find any discussion. I think it is an important issue.

[pscot]

12. There's been far too little debate

concerning the developement of our vast national security apparatus, and almost none that has reached the public. I agree, it's a damned important issue; one that our masters really don't want to talk about.

[rhett o rick]

13. Kick for the after dinner crowd. Does anyone know if the National Emergency

that's lasted for 11 years has been extended into 2013?

[meow2u3]

14. The answer is yes

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/11/notice-continuation-national-emergency-respect-certain-terrorist-attacks

[rhett o rick]

15. Thank you very much for finding that. I guess the president can continue

the national emergency without anyone in America caring. Can you imagine Mittens with these powers?

[Canuckistanian]

16. Rachel Maddow did a segment about this, as I recall

She said that it was quietly renewed for another year by the Administration.

And she wondered why this had happened and questioned the definition of the word "emergency" as it's used in the directive.

[rhett o rick]

17. I was hoping that this would end when we got a Democrat as president. My friend explained to me that

I am naive if I think it makes a difference. The overlords are in charge regardless what the Constitution says.