We can argue semantics until doomsday. The fact is that the commandment means don't kill your fellow man, either physically or as Christ was speaking, even emotionally. Now is state sponsored killing through war, assassination, foreign policy, etc. a form of murder? I wouldn't want to stand before God and try to argue that it's not. There's enough evidence to present the contrary view that it may be. All you've done is justify murder as killing because it was done for a 'patriotic' cause. Only self-defensive killing would be just. And killing off, or suggesting that world leaders should be killed off is not much short of arguing state sponsored murder, not self defense.
Chavez is building arms against us..has threatened us.
Sure he is. I bet that's where Saddam secreted the WMDs to isn't it....
> Now is state sponsored killing through war, assassination, foreign policy, etc. a form of murder? I wouldn't want to stand before God and try to argue that it's not.
Wow, have you even READ the Old Testament?
A nation that upheld God certainly was within its rights to defend itself and kill if necessary. You better go back and read Numbers.