It's getting silly in here.

[Robb]

The word "assassinate" does not apply to targeted strikes in a war. Unless you want to apply it to every time someone aims a rifle, which is silly, and will get you as far in the real world as calling all soldiers "murderers."

We're in a war at the moment. You can tell by the guys wearing body armor and little flag patches, and the ones wearing zippered rubber sacks. If you don't think we're at war, that's one thing. But it's a bit of a silly thing, because as I look around there's a lot of activity for us not to be.

There were votes in Congress and everything, only one person voted against AUMF, we all bitched about it but there it was. And while it may have been a bunch of bullshit when it was thrown together, frankly deciding that Anwar al-Awlaki is where you're drawing a line in the sand is absurd. Bruxism notwithstanding, aiming at someone during a war is altogether Constitutional. And being born in this country doesn't mean you don't get shot at when you stand on the other side.