Obama Administration Says President Can Use Lethal Force Against Americans on US Soil

Mother Jones ^ | Tue Mar. 5, 2013 | Adam Serwer

[mnehring]

Mother Jones would have had a hissy fit if this was under Bush. At that, they freaked at the conspiracy that Bush was planning something like this. But with Bo, all is well.

[backwoods-engineer]

Let me guess (can't bear to click): the Obamatron commenters are making suggestions of who to drop a drone-based missile on.

But Boooooooooooosh was a war criminal!

[backwoods-engineer]

Let me guess (can't bear to click): the Obamatron commenters are making suggestions of who to drop a drone-based missile on.

But Boooooooooooosh was a war criminal!

[clearcarbon]

the president does have the authority to use
military force against American citizens on US soil
—"but only in 'an extraordinary circumstance,'"

Don't spit in the general direction of mecca.

[redgolum]

Looks like we are heading to the next stage on schedule.

[hometoroost]

I’m not a dictator...but I’m getting there!

[gaijin]

Bold, sure, but then again after the ENTIRE MSM let him off after killing over 300 poor, brown Mexicans in Fast and Furious, how could he NOT go around slinging this kind of arrogance...?

What OTHER STUFF have we not yet heard...?

1.6 billion rounds, 3,000 MRAPs and weekly MOUT ops in REAL American cities:

IT IS ALLLLLL OK WITH THE LIBERAL US MEDIA.

[Huskrrrr]

Citizens unwilling to turn over their guns over to Obama.

[cripplecreek]

I was just watching one of the new military “Global force for good” ads and I’m wondering if anyone knows anything about the legality of “I will Obey the orders of anyone appointed over me”.

[Steely Tom]

the president does have the authority to use
military force against American citizens on US soil
—"but only in 'an extraordinary circumstance,'"

Like - for example - a circumstance in which the President might be about to have the work of his whole time in office tipped into the rubbish bin due to the discovery that he does not meet the legal eligability requirements to serve as Chief Executive.

[bikerman]

Yes, the president does have the authority to use military force against American citizens on US soil

As do we have the authority to use any means to prevent tyranny by the forces of government

[Albion Wilde]

The last time a president did that, we had a civil war. Is he trying to start one?

[Greysard]

The letter concludes, "were such an emergency to arise, I would examine the particular facts and circumstances before advising the president of the scope of his authority."

Behold the real President of the country, the ultimate source of all laws and the most supreme judge of all events.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Funny.

The Attorney General says there “might be” cases where the President has the right (?) to kill Americans - without a warrant or arrest or trial or due process or any warning (?) on American soil ... then lists two very specific cases (Pearl Harbor and 9/11) where FOREIGNERS were attacking Americans on US soil without warning as an act of war!

So, has the president declared war on America?

I mean, we know he IS fighting a decades-long war against American values, American freedom and the American economy, but does this mean he has finally decided it is time to declare that he is doing it?

[Vote 4 Nixon]

There’s no telling how many Americans they have killed in our homeland already. The devils imp and his minions have taken over our country.

[Former Proud Canadian]

You guys are all wet. Don’t you remember the last sentence of the constitution? Something about if the president is a black, communist, moslem none of the proceeding stuff applies.

[roadcat]

Citizens unwilling to turn over their guns over to Obama.

Seems like a fallback plan is necessary once they start openly raiding homes searching for guns (that is, raiding innocents without due process). Hide the important ones. Of course this warning isn't for those who lost their guns in boating accidents, they likely have none to turn over. (If you can't link these two last sentences you're on your own.)

[Feckless]

What goes around....

[bunkerhill7]

Obummer the Warmonger and his Cuomonista have the legal option of a pre-emptive strike which is legal for all parties