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In reply to the discussion: How the NSA Helps the US Assassinate (Greenwald / Scahill) [View all]ConservativeDemocrat
(2,720 posts)It is your assertion that U.S. military killing someone on the battlefield actively plotting to kill Americans is "assassination". It is mine that they are simply acts of war.
As far as I'm concerned, this applies equally to both terrorists, who you apparently are an apologist for, and NAZI soldiers, who you're apparently not an apologist for. (Thank heaven for small favors.)
If you want to assert that comparing NAZIs to terrorists is "ridiculous", you need to actually explain what distinguishes the two. I mean, other than the fact that at least the NAZIs generally wore uniforms, bore their arms openly, and reported to a commander who was responsible for their subordinates (three steps closer to being a lawful combatant according to the Geneva conventions than your typical terrorist).
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