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To: MrB
Cain is one of those guys that has core values, sticks to them, expresses them honestly,....

Are you sure about that?

Apart from listening to the great sound bites he threw out at the debate, how much do most voters really known about Cain's political posturing?

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Cain, May 5, 2011, Regarding the killing of al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki

"He should be charged. And since he's an American citizen, he should be tried in our courts," Cain said of al-Awlaki. When asked if he considered it legal for President Obama to order al-Awlaki killed, Cain said, "In his case, no, because he's an American citizen. If he's an American citizen, which is the big difference, then he should be charged, and he should be arrested and brought to justice."

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Cain, October, 2011, Regarding the killing of al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki

"Asked why he had backed off his opposition to the U.S. military's targeting Anwar Awlaki, the al Qaeda terrorist and American citizen who was killed Friday by a drone strike in Yemen, Cain denied that he had ever opposed taking out Awlaki. “I never said that [President Obama] should not have ordered [the killing]. I don’t recall saying that. I think you’ve got some misinformation," Cain said. "Keep in mind that there are a lot of people out there trying to make me sound as if I am indecisive."

93 posted on 10/07/2011 5:40:29 PM PDT by Polybius (Defeating Obama should be Priority Number One.)
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To: Polybius
Cain needs to clarify his stance here. It'll be interesting to see, because I am rather torn on this incident as well; it seems to be an issue of policy more than legality. I'm certainly not sure if I trust this President to carry out this policy. And thus, I'm not sure I'd want any President to act cavalier or impulsive on such considerations.
97 posted on 10/07/2011 6:40:11 PM PDT by sargon (I don't like the sound of these "boncentration bamps")
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