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Azred · 10-02-2011, 08:42 AM

This isn't about military service, gentlemen. This is about the government having a hit list that includes American citizens.

It doesn't matter what actions a citizen performs, if they are an American citizen they are supposed to be under the auspices of the Constitution. I agree that an American citizen who has joined some group who is shooting at military people deserves to be shot as a legitimate enemy combatant, but this Mr. Al-Aulaqi was not a combatant; rather, he only encouraged combatants. One person he encouraged (either directly or indirectly) was Major Nadal, the Ft. Hood shooter...who gets his day in front of a tribunal, not a drone.

I also have to admit that I enjoy the irony. Obama's detractors in the Republican Party cannot come out against the drone policy because to do so would be seen as support for letting members of Al Queda live.

I was listening to the Tavis Smiley/Cornell West show Friday morning--I listen to shows like theirs and DemocracyNow to get a different perspective and see how the other side thinks--and their guest was a founder of Code Pink (her name escapes me at the moment). She was definitely against the drone attack and she feels "burned" by Obama.

10-02-2011, 08:42 AM	#7
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	Re: Legitimate Terror Target or Assassination? This isn't about military service, gentlemen. This is about the government having a hit list that includes American citizens. It doesn't matter what actions a citizen performs, if they are an American citizen they are supposed to be under the auspices of the Constitution. I agree that an American citizen who has joined some group who is shooting at military people deserves to be shot as a legitimate enemy combatant, but this Mr. Al-Aulaqi was not a combatant; rather, he only encouraged combatants. One person he encouraged (either directly or indirectly) was Major Nadal, the Ft. Hood shooter...who gets his day in front of a tribunal, not a drone. I also have to admit that I enjoy the irony. Obama's detractors in the Republican Party cannot come out against the drone policy because to do so would be seen as support for letting members of Al Queda live. I was listening to the Tavis Smiley/Cornell West show Friday morning--I listen to shows like theirs and DemocracyNow to get a different perspective and see how the other side thinks--and their guest was a founder of Code Pink (her name escapes me at the moment). She was definitely against the drone attack and she feels "burned" by Obama. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.