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I haven't thought much about exactly where the line is, but I think taliban johnny should have been summarily executed on the battlefield - intel be damned.
If it was my call...
Ladies and gentlemen (and I use the terms loosely), we have an American on the field and he is wearing the wrong uniform. And he's shooting in the wrong direction. What do we do about that? *bang*
It's not capital punishment. It is a matter of national security. He's a threat. It sends the message: "Fire on us and we will not take you back".
The intel is not worth being soft on battlefield treason.
You are rapidly moving to a global assassination policy toward anyone the state sees as troublemakers. What if other rogue states should do likewise?
You are rapidly moving to a global assassination policy toward anyone the state sees as troublemakers. What if other rogue states should do likewise?
Osama bin Laden was hardly "just a troublemaker." He essentially waged war on our soil. When we move towards political assassinations, you may have a point.
When did this become about OBL?
You are rapidly moving to a global assassination policy toward anyone the state sees as troublemakers. What if other rogue states should do likewise?
Tricky...what language is necessary to qualify Awlaki's actions as treason, thereby justifying an attempt on his capture/life.
We don't need to try him for treason. Murder is sufficient. The problem is that drones cannot accept a surrender.
When we start sending drones after Imanutjob, Kim Jong Il, and Qaddaffi I'll take this statement more seriously. Two men who have admitted to having a hand in attacks on our soil, against American citizens need to be stopped. Killing is almost essential, as imprisoning them is way too risky.
So if the UK sends drones after the IRA fundraisers in Boston and New York, It'll be cool with you?
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