I hate to say it but Obama has set of nads! I know your probably wondering how I could ever utter the words but if you have been paying attention to the news, especially today. You will see that Obama was making a speech today and included in it the latest Al-Queda terrorists killed by a drone attack. Anwar Al-awaki was killed today, alongside another American Citizen, who has been responsible for multiple attacks on US Domestic Targets and associated with many planning stages on other Global Targets. He was a high value target, almost as much as Bin Laden.
What is unusual about this is Al-awaki is a US citizen. He has publicly renounced his citizenship, however he did not do this formally thru the State Dept do it in writing. Making public comments would not hold up in court. A formal process is required.
So you say whats the big deal? He was just a scum bag terrorist. Was at war with the US. He choose his path. He got dealt American Justice.
Well all of that may very well be true. But. This guy, whether you like it or not had US Constitutional rights. His birthplace was the good ole' USA. All American Citizens are garranteed due process by the very document from which our country is based upon. No one. Not even the President can remove your Constitutional rights. You have to be tried in a court of law.
Yet today an American Citizen was murdered (actually 2 of them), very publicly might I remind you, and the intentional murders were admitted for the World to hear.
So your saying to yourself who cares? Murderers being treated as they deserve. I couldnt agree with you more. But this is the attitude of hawks. Not a liberal who's mantra is Constitutional garrantees. Yet he claims responsibility or certainly involvement in the planning and execution (I love that word!) of these bad guys demise. So now you see where I am questioning Obama's intent and patting him on the back. Since he was elected, he or should I say the Military and the CIA, have killed more then 20 terrorists. He makes Reagan look like a backseater in the War on Terror! This guys got a set of balls.
I say GO Obama!
John
What is unusual about this is Al-awaki is a US citizen. He has publicly renounced his citizenship, however he did not do this formally thru the State Dept do it in writing. Making public comments would not hold up in court. A formal process is required.
So you say whats the big deal? He was just a scum bag terrorist. Was at war with the US. He choose his path. He got dealt American Justice.
Well all of that may very well be true. But. This guy, whether you like it or not had US Constitutional rights. His birthplace was the good ole' USA. All American Citizens are garranteed due process by the very document from which our country is based upon. No one. Not even the President can remove your Constitutional rights. You have to be tried in a court of law.
Yet today an American Citizen was murdered (actually 2 of them), very publicly might I remind you, and the intentional murders were admitted for the World to hear.
So your saying to yourself who cares? Murderers being treated as they deserve. I couldnt agree with you more. But this is the attitude of hawks. Not a liberal who's mantra is Constitutional garrantees. Yet he claims responsibility or certainly involvement in the planning and execution (I love that word!) of these bad guys demise. So now you see where I am questioning Obama's intent and patting him on the back. Since he was elected, he or should I say the Military and the CIA, have killed more then 20 terrorists. He makes Reagan look like a backseater in the War on Terror! This guys got a set of balls.
I say GO Obama!
John
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