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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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[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

I know, I suppose there can be a military justification for most anything during a "real war". My point was any war, even an undeclared war, (which this isn't really) one does what is necessary to win. Probably the better example would have been the dropping of the atomic bombs. The problem with that is too many people 60 years after the fact feel that was unnecessary, and was in fact terrorism. You see my point isn't to fault them for the way they are waging their war, my point is, is that they are enemy combatants, even if they happen to have US citizenship.
I'm not even arguing you (and *new_machine*) don't have good points. I just think you are wrong. (note: before VN got mentioned my main comment was more for clarification.....I pretty much planned on staying out of it ;) )

[thies.livejournal.com]

different times, different wars. Toppling an empire armed to the teeth at the other end of the world 60 years ago? Two nukes made that far faster than fighting it out in a landing operation and fighting your way across the country.

A few individuals without an army hiding in third world countries? I really don't see what the problem should be in trying to taking them into custody once they are found as opposed to shooting them.

And they can have secondary labels applied to them all day, this guy remains a US citizen and the protection of the BIll of Rights apply to him.