OTOH, I am not a bit surprised to see more than one fellow FReeper advocating exceptions to the Bill of Rights for selected groups or individuals.
I am all for issuing a warrant, based on probable cause, arresting the guy, trying him in front of a military tribunal or jury of his peers as appropriate, and punishing him if convicted. If found on an active battlefield opposing US interests, by all means, shoot him.
But if you think that it is OK for the President to just order someone killed, you sir, need to spend some time examining your values and, I submit, your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of this Nation.
C’mon, don’t be like those that I talked about in my previous post. Had Bush had Adam Gadahn killed would you be complaining? I doubt it. These ‘citizens’ are traitors and deserve to be killed.
Of course, the main problem is to limit it to only islamic terrorists. IF that can be done, I have no problem whatsoever with taking them out when we can.