Can you find that quote? The quote I posted didn't mention that at all. It specifically advocated targeting them because terrorist care about their families. He mentioned nothing about them aiding and abetting.
I do recall him making other comments in line with what you're saying, but his argument even there was, essentially, that the families always know what's going on. That's essentially a justification for open season on families.
He has had multiple opportunities to walk this statement back and has not done so. In this case, I again think it is something that he does not really mean, but knows that it excites some of his supporters and so says it to impress them. And you can read this thread and see that there are folks perfectly fine with doing that. Those of us who don't agree are, apparently, wimps/cowards.
I have no doubt that, at some point after he wins the nomination, he'll walk his statements back and claim he was misunderstood.
Do you remember his talking about the 9/11 families of the terrorists last night? They were his example of what he meant.
He had the details of the families wrong, but he had the point right. Knowing relatives were permitted to flee when they should have had to account.
Do you remember his talking about the 9/11 families of the terrorists last night? They were his example of what he meant.
He had the details of the families wrong, but he had the point right. Knowing relatives were permitted to flee when they should have had to account.