This is a slippery slope. And until I see legal justification otherwise...0bama jumped the shark. And keep in mind there were two citizens killed. Not just Alwaki. Who was Samir Kahn...just another anchor baby?
Muslim Extremist's Web Site Stirs Mixed Emotions in Charlotte, N.C.
Note the date on this article. This guy didn't leave the US for Yemen until 2009? You know he had to be on the do not fly list, right?
As far as I know, treason itself is still punishable by death, and I'm fine with that, but it still requires a conviction. If the intel and evidence were compelling enough, he should have been tried, in absentia if necessary, and sentenced to death. If the evidence could not be made public without compromising sources, then a military tribunal would be fine. The procedures and remedies are all in place, and simply ignored for political expedience. This is governance by internal memo, and it's frightening how many here are just fine with it because they hate the bad guy.
This time.