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[thies.livejournal.com]

Using the constitution as toilet paper - again. The Obama administration authorized the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki who holds US citizenship. There is some nefarious precedent being created by allowing the President to order the killing of American citizens, regardless of their alleged crimes, without granting them their 5th Amendment rights. Bush with his renditions, and the implications of the Patriot Act was bad enough, but ordering a US citizen to be assassinated as Obama now did takes it to a whole new level. I bet Stalin would be proud of Barry Soetoro. Anyone want to wager which other parts of the constitution will be considered void by Obama until he gets kicked out of the white house?

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[devil-ad-vocate.livejournal.com]

I think it would have been more in keeping with U.S. law to send a duly constituted officer to arrest al-Awlaki. Since that is not feasible, I have no problem with sending him an order to appear in court. Once we determine his exact location, it could be delivered remotely by some sort of flying device.

[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

As usual you said that so much better than I did :D

[devil-ad-vocate.livejournal.com]

Gracias. Whatever remains could be put on trial... or simply run through a wood chipper.