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30. My sentiments exactly. eom

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Tue Jan 13, 2015, 07:41 PM

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Clearing up misconceptions regarding Anwar al-Awlaki [View all] Maedhros Jan 2015 OP

Oh Lord. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #1

Nailed it in one! Number23 Jan 2015 #122

Hi My Dear, and Happy New Year to you as well. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #123

Military Industrial Complex alive and well. Wellstone ruled Jan 2015 #2

Ah Jeez MohRokTah Jan 2015 #3

Thanks for the link to this OP, I didn't see it earlier.. 2banon Jan 2015 #4

I keep asking this question, but I don't get any answers. Maedhros Jan 2015 #5

"we murdered bin laden once he was in our custody" geek tragedy Jan 2015 #6

When was Bin Laden "in our custody" when we "murdered" him? zappaman Jan 2015 #9

I wonder if their source is as reliable as the multitude geek tragedy Jan 2015 #11

When was Bin Laden ever in our custody? GGJohn Jan 2015 #15

Where do you get the whole... NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #19

You're right - that was phrased incorrectly. Maedhros Jan 2015 #33

You still describe it as 'murder' geek tragedy Jan 2015 #44

Tinfoil? Oklahoma_Liberal Jan 2015 #28

An aside... Boreal Jan 2015 #37

Which dopey story? The official story changed multiple times. Maedhros Jan 2015 #41

The killing of Bin Laden story Boreal Jan 2015 #42

As I said, the official story changed multiple times. Maedhros Jan 2015 #49

I think the ones who knew the truth Boreal Jan 2015 #53

I restrict my analysis to what was reported by military and intelligence officials. Maedhros Jan 2015 #56

Lol! zappaman Jan 2015 #63

Lol! Boreal Jan 2015 #65

You forgot to mention Tim Osman! (nt) TacoD Jan 2015 #80

I've written at least two OPs documenting this.....why would you think the Bush msanthrope Jan 2015 #85

wow. interesting. who invited him and to lecture about what? and then after being our ND-Dem Jan 2015 #99

It is blind faith the government is making the right calls when JonLP24 Jan 2015 #7

Interestingly, all these concerns were held with high regard when dumbya/cheney was in office.. 2banon Jan 2015 #13

We are three decades away from CIA/Ricky Ross/Contras, murder of Nicholas Deak JonLP24 Jan 2015 #18

make that 3 decades.. :) 2banon Jan 2015 #20

Really? So now we've descended to whitewashing Anwar al-Awlaki? Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #8

Same people who claim that there is no evidence geek tragedy Jan 2015 #10

Does it matter to you if he was? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #23

After custody is murder. geek tragedy Jan 2015 #39

Where I'm going with this ist a JonLP24 Jan 2015 #47

The law does matter. Same reason that shooting soldiers on the battlefield is okay geek tragedy Jan 2015 #55

apparently, you haven't quite understood the point of this story.. better have another listen/read. 2banon Jan 2015 #21

How about reliable and accurate information no matter what it says? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #22

Well, even Scahill admits Anwar al-Awlaki Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #50

Out of everyone here that took an opposing view JonLP24 Jan 2015 #58

Where were charges filed against Awlaki, which court, what was the evidence presented? sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #113

And the last I checked, when you join forces Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #114

I asked you some questions, I noticed you avoided answering them. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #116

The ironic part of this whole discussion is Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #115

And on what is tht 'concession' based? Where are the charges? Why is that such a difficult question sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #118

Its threads like these Dwayne Hicks Jan 2015 #12

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #16

When people claim that bin laden was "murdered" geek tragedy Jan 2015 #17

I'm a "truth sympathizer" JonLP24 Jan 2015 #24

Keep seeking it... Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #57

and it doesn't appear that is being claimed otherwise in the OP JonLP24 Jan 2015 #59

Yeah? Well just remember how many of us disagreed with the OP and those attempting to support them. stevenleser Jan 2015 #29

More worried about what the right wing thinks than making sure the facts are correct JonLP24 Jan 2015 #36

No, that is your strawman. nt stevenleser Jan 2015 #38

OK, why exactly? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #48

People like Scahill and Greenwald intentionally omit stuff like this: geek tragedy Jan 2015 #61

How do you know it was intentional? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #62

The alternative is that he is an amazingly incompetent researcher geek tragedy Jan 2015 #64

Well, I wouldn't know if it would reasonably slip past him based on the available information is out JonLP24 Jan 2015 #66

I've said in the past the real problem with al awlaki is that there is no limit on what geek tragedy Jan 2015 #70

I guess we are in agreement JonLP24 Jan 2015 #71

they are conspiracy theorists . not liberal or progressive JI7 Jan 2015 #35

Is it a conspiracy theory from factual information JonLP24 Jan 2015 #40

Exactly, Dwayne Hicks. Not in my name. Cha Jan 2015 #45

Do you have any proof that the person posting this thread is actually liberal? Renew Deal Jan 2015 #46

This must be "opposite day" for your posting... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #68

... SidDithers Jan 2015 #14

Yep, pathetic. nt stevenleser Jan 2015 #27

My sentiments exactly. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #30

When time permits, the police should get a warrant. Vattel Jan 2015 #25

Bush redefined "imminent threat" when he justified invading Iraq in 2003. Maedhros Jan 2015 #34

+100. like a number of things the democrats have accepted from republicans. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #100

There is no misconception no matter how many times you try to tell us that there is one. stevenleser Jan 2015 #26

Terrible thing to kill him HERVEPA Jan 2015 #31

Damn I feel bad for people who will twist themselves into... JaneyVee Jan 2015 #32

I'm glad someone stood up to defend the admitted terrorist. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #43

al-Awlaki did not admit to being a terrorist. Maedhros Jan 2015 #52

He admitted it by his actions Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #54

Sticklers are gonna stick. nt Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #69

standing up for the rule of law is a losing battle around here if you're perceived as sticking ND-Dem Jan 2015 #101

Oh, I know - look at some of the posts elsewhere in this thread attacking my character Maedhros Jan 2015 #106

i hear ya. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #117

Imma let you finish...... msanthrope Jan 2015 #51

FWIW, at least three Americans fighting for ISIS have been killed... Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #60

+10^10^100, this should be its own OP. Greenwald's bullshit needs more exposure. nt stevenleser Jan 2015 #72

You have it exactly correct....this is an embarrassment to GG. So Awlaki is being msanthrope Jan 2015 #75

+1. You win this hilarious thread! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #124

One of this President's greatest accomplishments. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #67

And by the way, you bolded the wrong part stevenleser Jan 2015 #73

More info: Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #74

Conspiracy theories lives in the hearts and minds of those prone to believing them. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #76

Isn't it ironic that al-Awlaki was imam at a Falls Church, VA elias49 Jan 2015 #77

Nothing ironic about it.....he also hosted 4 9/11 hijackers at his mosques. He was an operative, msanthrope Jan 2015 #78

Amazing gusto for killing on the part of many! Octafish Jan 2015 #79

I'm shocked and appalled at the number of people on this site - ostensibly Liberals - Maedhros Jan 2015 #81

Does Uncle Sam Have a God Complex? Octafish Jan 2015 #87

I'm amazed how much energy some of you devote to defending guys like this BainsBane Jan 2015 #90

I'm not defending al-Awlaki, I'm defending the rule of law, due process and habeus corpus. Maedhros Jan 2015 #93

Yeah, I've been busy trying to dislodge Islamophobia BainsBane Jan 2015 #94

How do you propose to protect people from various 'phobias' without a functioning rule of law? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #103

Speaking of the rule of law BainsBane Jan 2015 #96

Wow. [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2015 #97

LINO? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #102

"For oil! For power! For empire!" EX500rider Jan 2015 #82

Let's not bring facts into this. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #83

No. Not if you say so. And not if the president says so. Octafish Jan 2015 #84

I wonder at your American exceptionalism. Why does it make a difference if it is a citizen? nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #86

Thanks for chipping in. Not that I don't feel that way. Octafish Jan 2015 #88

Why do you think Awlaki wasn't given due process? It's a common mistake of law and fact that msanthrope Jan 2015 #89

The fact he was vaporized before he could give his side of the story. Octafish Jan 2015 #107

Mr. Awlaki not only posted hundreds of videos to YouTube telling his side of the story, he msanthrope Jan 2015 #119

Like I couldn't post a bunch of YouTube stuff and put ''msanthrope'' up as its author. Octafish Jan 2015 #120

He was in the videos, preaching hate. He had a magazine at his disposal. The ACLU msanthrope Jan 2015 #121

I guess I don't know why it makes so much difference that he was American BainsBane Jan 2015 #91

"Not if you say so. And not if the president says so." EX500rider Jan 2015 #92

Good point. But we don't know that, do we? Octafish Jan 2015 #105

"But we don't know that, do we?" EX500rider Jan 2015 #108

What about his 16-year-old son? Octafish Jan 2015 #109

He wasn't the target. EX500rider Jan 2015 #110

He's still dead. Octafish Jan 2015 #111

The killing of Al-awlaki was an act of war bhikkhu Jan 2015 #95

There is some question as to whether the AUMF covers Yemen. Maedhros Jan 2015 #98

the geneva conventions? down the memory hole with them, along with everything that doesn't ND-Dem Jan 2015 #104

No matter how egregious the crime, assuming he was involved, to throw away the Constitutional right sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #112

Any more "misconceptions" to clear up? Blue_Tires Nov 2016 #125