What would happen if Congress passed a law calling for Barack Hussein Obama to be killed with a drone because he is “belligerent” against the laws and Constitution of the USA and has taken refuge with the Muslim Brotherhood, “The New Party” back in Chicago, Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, etc - all of whom have confirmed their intent to destroy the United States of America?
Obama is supposed to enforce the laws passed by Congress. If they unilaterally made that extra-judicial decision of his guilt/”belligerence”, then wouldn’t he have to enforce it and call a drone hit on himself?
If this was about protecting the USA Congress should be able to do it as well as anybody else. Or is this all really just about WHO gets to make that call? And that they have to do it secretly, instead of openly where everybody can know the reasons and legal justification?
We are talking Apples and Oranges. Congress has authorized military action against specific terrorist organizations. The military is selecting targets and 0bama as Commander-in-Chief is approving action. If an American is participating in that terrorist organization he may be killed as an enemy combatant.
What you have described is not a military action but a police action. While Americans participating in a terrorist organization may be breaking a law they are not being targeted as a criminals but as an enemy combatants. Thats a big difference. Drone strikes against Americans as a means of law enforcement is clearly illegal.