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2010-12-08 Home Front: WoT

Judge tosses bid to block assassination of al-Awlaki

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Posted by Fred 2010-12-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 questioned whether a president or his aides can unilaterally order a U.S. citizen assassinated for terrorist activity.

Did W rescind that old executive order against our assassinating foreign 'leaders' (definition vague)? If not, wouldn't assassinating Al-Awlaki be illegal regardless of his citizenship or the state of war? Haven't certain legal types been trying to prosecute our snipers for murder for targetting individuals - rather than the generic killing of 'enemy'?

Posted by Glenmore 2010-12-08 08:55|| 2010-12-08 08:55|| Front Page Top

#2 APeee article. In other sources additional content includes the cite, "there are no judicially manageable standards by which courts can endeavor to assess the President's interpretation of military intelligence and his resulting decision - based on that intelligence - whether to use military force against a terrorist target overseas."

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-12-08 09:28|| 2010-12-08 09:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like Assange just got a target on his back.

Posted by Skunky Glins**** 2010-12-08 18:31|| 2010-12-08 18:31|| Front Page Top

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