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joshcryer

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4. Congress fully legalized targeted killing.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 02:11 AM

Feb 2012

If there was no security issue and he was fully transparent about each and every one, it would still be legal under the Third Geneva Convention. Basically Obama can kill anyone anywhere who is an unlawful combatant (ie, not represented by a state but using arms against people) and there's no law, nationally or internationally, that stops him.

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After Obama’s remarks on drones, White House rebuffs security questions [View all] alp227 Feb 2012 OP

If the president does it it's not illegal. n/t JayhawkSD Feb 2012 #1

With regard to military secrecy, that is true. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #2

He can unclassify a classified operation with a comment. MADem Feb 2012 #3

Congress fully legalized targeted killing. joshcryer Feb 2012 #4

This is just the usual right wingnut bullying of Obama. nt EFerrari Feb 2012 #5