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3. Why would US citizenship matter? And why should the CIC reveal the rationale

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 06:43 PM

Apr 2014

behind a military operation to someone not affected by it?

Awlaki's relatives might have a better claim. Wonder why they aren't filing suit.

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There is a legal rationale for killing a US citizen with one drone. [View all] DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 OP

Not at all good. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #1

You're confusing yourself struggle4progress Apr 2014 #2

The flaw in your reasoning is this: Maedhros Apr 2014 #6

There's no constitutional right to wage war against the US struggle4progress Apr 2014 #8

Yet all the "evidence" to which you link Maedhros Apr 2014 #18

Standards of military action differ from judicial standards struggle4progress Apr 2014 #23

So as long as a citizen is killed as a result of the military laundry_queen Apr 2014 #26

? struggle4progress Apr 2014 #27

You don't know what you're talking about ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #7

Hmmm. Your reaction somehow reminds me of this: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #24

We don't typically kill American citizens extrajudicially DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #4

What US citizen was killed "extrajudicially?" nt msanthrope Apr 2014 #5

It's secret. GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #9

Well, then...no wonder the lawsuit failed. nt msanthrope Apr 2014 #10

I made a mistake with the word I chose, but I will not edit; I'll amend here. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #13

Of course there was judicial oversight. You are confusing prosecution msanthrope Apr 2014 #28

No, I'm reading the words of a federal judge. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #29

When President Cruz does this, DU will be in an uproar neverforget Apr 2014 #15

Well it is ok if the guy giving the orders is a D nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #21

I've been really happy if Bush droned Osama bin Laden... msanthrope Apr 2014 #32

Thank Gawd for the transparency? Dragonfli Apr 2014 #22

we put a stop to this in 1641! MisterP Apr 2014 #25