U.S. Mulls Legality of Killing American al Qaeda "Turncoat"

ABC News ^ | Jan. 25, 2010 | MATTHEW COLE, RICHARD ESPOSITO and BRIAN ROSS

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Opportunities to "Take Out" Radical Cleric Anwar Awlaki In Yemen "May Have Been Missed"

White House lawyers are mulling the legality of proposed attempts to kill an American citizen, Anwar al Awlaki, who is believed to be part of the leadership of the al Qaeda group in Yemen behind a series of terror strikes, according to two people briefed by U.S. intelligence officials.

One of the people briefed said opportunities to "take out" Awlaki "may have been missed" because of the legal questions surrounding a lethal attack which would specifically target an American citizen.

A spokesperson said the White House declined to comment.

[ANGGAPO]

If you are a terrorist and PLAN TO KILL Americans, and you get caught, the death penalty should apply, no exceptions. Isn't it time that we drew a line in the sand on this subject, if we don't some moonbat will want to try them in New York.

[reagan_fanatic]

This is easily solved - just tell the Obozo Administration that Awlaki is a Republican.

[ANGGAPO]

Right on the mark.

[driftdiver]

If you’re a right wing extremist they will take any and all steps to stop you including thought control. Never mind whether you have actually committed a crime.

If you are traitorous muslim planning attacks on the US then they aren’t quite sure what to do.

pig feces upon them and their pedophile camel loving prophet

[Venturer]

Kill him now, worry about the legalities later.

He won’t be around to contest it.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Funny!

[Maverick68]

Unreal...

[SWAMPSNIPER]

He isn’t an American any more!

[RJS1950]

Blast his ass to pieces and refer to it as a pre-trial diversion program.

[Marine_Uncle]

During the BJClinton GHB POTUS debate President Bush walked away from the podium put one hand in his pocket and declared the lawyers will get to your pocketbooks. He should have added they will also get you killed.

[Pollster1]

One of the people briefed said opportunities to "take out" Awlaki "may have been missed" because of the legal questions surrounding a lethal attack which would specifically target an American citizen.

At Chancellorsville , the Union specifically targeted American citizens with lethal attacks, killing a total of 12,821 citizens ... citizens who were fighting a war against the United States and attempting to kill Americans.

At Gettysburg, the Union specifically targeted American citizens with lethal attacks, killing a total of 28,063 citizens ... citizens who were fighting a war against the United States and attempting to kill Americans.

At Chickamauga, the Union specifically targeted American citizens with lethal attacks, killing a total of 18,454 citizens ... citizens who were fighting a war against the United States and attempting to kill Americans.

Total dead? Over 600,000 citizens. When did the lawyers decide that we couldn't act against an enemy of our country engaged in war against our people? When did the people decide that they felt safe electing a sissy who backs down in front of lawyers who hate innocent human life but work to protect the guilty?

[ApplegateRanch]

opportunities to "take out" Awlaki "may have been missed" because of the legal questions surrounding a lethal attack

Clinton-Osama redux.