Since bin Laden is not a head of state, this wouldn’t qualify as an “assassination” by the strictest definition of the term. Also, since he is an enemy combatant who has declared war on the US, this combat operation would be perfectly legal in that context, and the Seal team was quite within the rules of engagement to use deadly force against him.
Since OBL qualifies as a rodent I would call it an extermination with extreme prejudice.
Neither was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
You are not allowed to shoot the enemy while they are trying to surrender.
So if OBL said “You got me—I surrender” then it would be illegal. I’m all for killing the guy...why let him chew away at tax payer money while Obama tries to figure out how to protect his rights in a US prison.
Can you imagine what the liberal media and leftist organizations would have said if this had happened while President Bush was still in office? Most conservatives are supporting this action, even though it is a man we do not support, but liberals don’t have the decency to even support their own opinions - they base their reaction only on who is in office.
He was not even enemy combatant. Enemy combatants must wear insignia to be protected by Geneva convention. he was bandit.
Seals could kill him on sight because he was not protected by Geneva convention nor any other law. He was terrorist.
However, the legality of the operation is dubious because it violates sovereign state. Very tricky. Imagine Chicoms send their strike team into USA to eliminate some of their public enemies hiding in U.S.
I am starting to chuckle how WH is starting to sputter. Not a single detail remained the same since May 1st.
There was firefight, there was no firefight. OBL shot ih chest. Shot in left temple, shot in chest and temple. Used his wife as a shield. Used another woman as a shield. Woman killed, woman not killed. OBL fought back, did not fight. Chopper could not take off, destroyed. Choper crash landed, then destroyed.Two Hawks. Two Hawks, two Hooks. Two stealth chopppers, one destroyed. One stelth chopper hauled away by the Pakis with parts not destroyed. BHO wathched live stream. BHO did not watch live stream.... and so on.
Perhaps it is time they bring Slick Willie as a consultant. To teach them how to lie coherenetly without blinking. With bitting their lower lip.
This storyline, as told by now can pass only with people with Florida temperature IQ.
Either the key chunks of info are missing or it is 80% hoax.