|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion: Presidency |
johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:24 AM Original message |
Was the targeted killing of al Awalki legal? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Actually in a court of law |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. delete |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. It was actually taken to a court of law. His father sued. The Admin won. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Do you have nay idea of what the decision was in that case? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes I do and obviously you don't, because that's wrong. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That was an artful dodge by the court; had they decided the case on its merits, the result... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yes. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm not convinced that it was illegal, but that doesn't make it moral. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. You don't believe in self-defense? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. So you are advocating killing any person on the planet that utters any words |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. No, he was actively recruiting others to kill Americans and was |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yes, I believe in self-defense, absolutely. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. It matters not |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Following the rule of law "matters not" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. It's better Obama does it than a terrorist. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. Was the attempted killing of Hitler legal? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. What? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Forget it, he's rolling |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lions_fan (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. haha |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. apples and oranges. Hitler was the head of a military state and was never a US citizen. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Rules are different when you are at war. This was a U.S. citizen who turned traitor. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-01-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. What country are we at war with? We, also, declared a war on drugs, should we shoot every person |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 01:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Congress didn't authorize the same powers with regards to the war on drugs... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Apr 25th 2024, 04:19 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion: Presidency |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC