RE: If the enemy is an NGO or NGOs then should be a declaration by Congress roughly equivalent to a Declaration of War to the effect of “Where ever you are, we are going find you. When we find you, we are going to kill you. We are also going to kill your supporters, logistics train, camp followers, financiers, arms dealers, etc.”
Well, in this case, the NGO is Al-Qaeda (and the Taliban by proxy). Didn’t we declare war on them after 9/11/2001?
I think we did. So killing an “American” in the service of Al Qaeda or the Taliban is okay with me.
And the declaration gives notice that it is time to man up or give up. So if Congress declares against “bitter clingers” we know what we need to do next.
I guess the main thing is that the President should need authorization, equivalent to a Declaration of War, to start a such a process.