Gingrich on al-Awlaki: he got due process

[Enrique]

http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/09/30/gingrich-obama-was-right-to-order-the-killing-of-al-qaeda-operative/

Fort Dodge, Ia. — Newt Gingrich – a 2012 Republican presidential candidate who is one of the most critical of President Obama – today defended orders that led to the death of Al-Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki.

He called American citizens who engage in war against the United States traitors and said that the military strike that killed al-Awlaki is constitutionally justified.

“American citizens who engage in war against the United States are legitimate targets and I think it was an appropriate and correct thing to execute him,” Gingrich said.

He continued, answering a question about the right of due process, a term used to describe a legal principle that government must respect the legal rights of citizens.

“They got due process,” Gingrich said. “The president signed an order to kill them. That was due process.”

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[LAGC]

1. Plenty of people agreeing with Gingrich here on this site tonight. (n/t)

[Harmony Blue]

3. So sad

*sigh* I can't believe what has become acceptable in the Democratic party. All the mainstream points of the Democratic party is now considered to the fringe left.

[Drahthaardogs]

7. I do not get the outrage.

Then man was complicit in inciting attacks upon the United States that resulted in grave damage to our citizens. He did it multiple times. He fled justice and continued to aid the enemy, at that point he became a legal military target. This is not some guy that got frog marched out of his home for having fiery speeches and railing against the government. This guy incited violence against and tried to recruit people who would act aggressively against the U.S. and its citizens. The law is clear on these types of things. Aiding the enemy can result in death by our military.

[ClarkUSA]

8. Plenty of people agreeing with Ron Paul on this site tonight.

And still others here agree with Rush Limbaugh that President Obama is weak.

Some even agree with Eric Cantor that HCR should be repealed because of its mandate.

[LAGC]

18. I'll take a Ron Paul over a neo-conservative any day of the week. (n/t)

[Ter]

27. It's ok to agree with Paul on foreign policy

He's usually pretty good on that.

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. Deleted Message

[RetroLounge]

32. Exactly who I'd expect to agree

The same swarm.

RL

[Supersedeas]

33. *shrug*

[treestar]

2. Don't agree with the way Newt puts it

He puts it in a right wing way that leaves out the process by which the government decides who goes onto the list.

[MNBrewer]

4. the extrajudicial process

with no judicial oversite

[former9thward]

13. Maybe he left out the process because no one knows what it is.

[treestar]

21. Yet they are jumping to conclusions passing judgment!

[Autumn]

5. Who would have ever thought so many Democrats would

agree with that little prick.

[ClarkUSA]

9. Name the other Democrats who "agree" with what Newt Gingrich said.

Quotes?

[Autumn]

10. Look on DU.

I'm sure you can find them.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ClarkUSA]

11. Nobody here has said what Newt Gingrich said. Nor does anyone said they "agree" with him.

You're making a false statement. And you have no proof.

[Autumn]

14. Oh there are plenty of them

Try looking you will see plenty of posts where Democrats here have said what he said.

"“American citizens who engage in war against the United States are legitimate targets and I think it was an appropriate and correct thing to execute him,”

I have seen several post saying the same thing, in one way or another.

You're making a false statement, calling me a liar and I'm not playing your fucking word game. Try reading.

[ClarkUSA]

17. You still haven't proven that anyone agrees with Newt Gingrich's "due process" comment, though.

[Autumn]

20. Nice try but I didn't say that. You got nothing.

[ClarkUSA]

23. You're making another false statement, Autumn. Look at what you said in Reply #5. --->

You said: "Who would have ever thought so many Democrats would agree with that little prick."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=786620&mesg_id=786690

Then, in Reply #10, you said, "Look on DU."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=786620&mesg_id=786756

[Autumn]

34. I see your game, ain't gonna fucking work clark

you got nothing.bye bye

[frylock]

16. as a proud firebagger i must remind you that turnabout is fair play..

you know, in the spirit of guilt by association and such.

[frylock]

6. more people need to see this

knr

[MrSlayer]

12. Broken clocks and all that.

Fuck al-Awlaki.

[chill_wind]

15. Anybody post Perry's, too?

It's in this clip, I think:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x620410

Are they all competing for slots in Obama's next cabinet or something?

[Cherchez la Femme]

22. The New American Jurisprudence

'I'll be judge, I'll
be jury,'
Said cunning
old Fury:
'I'll try
the whole
cause, and
condemn
you
to
death.'

[ClarkUSA]

24. Such melodramatic nonsense. Pres. Obama ordered this singular act via the AUMF.

Al-Awlaki was indicted by both Yemen and Great Britain last year. The UK man who he sent emails to has gone to jail for 30 years.

President Obama has the authority via the AUMF to use all "necessary and appropriate force" against those whom he determines "planned, authorised, committed or aided" the 9/11 attacks, or who harboured said persons or groups. The AUMF doesn't delineate any territorial specificity or geographical limits, either.

[Harmony Blue]

25. That violates everything I was taught

in American civics while in school. Thanks for re-affirming why I have you on my ignore list.

[ClarkUSA]

26. The AUMF is taught in American civics now.

In WWII, under dear ol' FDR, a murderous traitor like Al-Awlaki would have been summarily shot in the back of the head without a trial.

[Harmony Blue]

28. No

You are completely wrong as you usually are. In civics college courses, AUMF is very controversial subject matter, and undermines everything we stand for as Americans. Not an exaggeration either.

[ClarkUSA]

30. Prove your claim.

[Cherchez la Femme]

29. It's Lewis Carroll

and it appears to have stung you.

[ClarkUSA]

31. LOL! No, it made me roll my eyes.