[Howlin]

I have been out of town, and I wonder if you can tell me something; what was the justification for striking Saddam the other night? I know what they hoped to accomplish, but how did they justify getting around that prohibition?

[txrangerette]

Howlin, this ? has been settled before
it even came up. A set of thugs, all
key to military command & control, in
war, meeting in one place. Too bad(ha)
if Saddam(a military guy, too) happens
to be among them - they're targets and
LEGIT ONES.

Not the same as civilian assassination
and not prohibited...

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

what was the justification for striking Saddam the other night? I know what they hoped to accomplish, but how did they justify getting around that prohibition?

Enemy combatant (including leadership) in war is fair game.