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bvar22

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27. Fine.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 21, 2014, 06:49 PM

Apr 2014

Then indict him,
get an international Warrant,
and after Due Process,
do what has to be done,
but ONLY after Due Process.

Secret Tribunals and Secret Assassination orders?
Not the way to go.

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Court orders U.S. to release legal memo that authorized drone strike on Anwar al-Awlaki [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

Outstanding! k&r'd! 2banon Apr 2014 #1

Good stuff. joshcryer Apr 2014 #2

I suspect they will, but will first appeal, as the law allows. Too bad--I think the administration msanthrope Apr 2014 #7

Good luck with that. The White House is too busy "lookin' forward." blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #3

They sure don't want to look back to this: DeSwiss Apr 2014 #10

Very interesting! FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #18

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Yes. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #13

Why dont I think you are taking me seriously? rhett o rick Apr 2014 #15

I always take you seriously. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #19

Hey, I am having aspersions for dinner and a nice chianti. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #23

We are chianti fans too. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #26

Yeah, right. 840high Apr 2014 #28

These criminal asshats will just ignore it. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #5

I seriously doubt that career attorneys at the DOJ will ignore it. They will appeal, no doubt, as msanthrope Apr 2014 #8

I expect the DOJ to appeal, but I would like to see this particular white paper--I think the msanthrope Apr 2014 #6

We all KNOW you do... bvar22 Apr 2014 #9

You conflate assassination with lawful killing, thus making a facile legal argument msanthrope Apr 2014 #11

Fine. bvar22 Apr 2014 #27

What do you then suggest they do when confronted with a case were someone is hiding in a cstanleytech Apr 2014 #12

I kinda see your point. Because we are the biggest bully, we should be able to kill anyone rhett o rick Apr 2014 #16

If the US was a real bully the US would just use nukes cstanleytech Apr 2014 #20

I think you are just quibbling about big of a bully are we. We were rhett o rick Apr 2014 #21

You will get no argument from me over the issue of Iraq. cstanleytech Apr 2014 #24

Can't feed no-bid contracts to your buddies if you nuke something. JoeyT Apr 2014 #31

Then they could use neutron bombs if that truly was a factor. cstanleytech Apr 2014 #32

Bill Clionton managed to capture and convict ALL of the criminals... bvar22 Apr 2014 #22

And I prefer that method as well however not every case is exactly the same either. nt cstanleytech Apr 2014 #25

Didn't he also cruise missile some camps in Afgh and a "milk factory" in Yemen? EX500rider Apr 2014 #29

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #14

John (fuk) Yoo is writing the justification for the killing. It should be good. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #17

They executed his son because he had solid standing to challenge the GoneFishin Apr 2014 #33

If it's anything like the Yoo memos...nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #30