Sorry, but that is just wrong! No American whatever his power has the sanction to condemn another American to death.
You really need to look and the bigger picture...
Do you really want the President to have a hit list and the power to put any American to death on his word? I would think not, but if you really believe what you are saying, that would be the outcome. It does not require the Congress or anyone else to sanctify or disagree with the President, he would have the power? To allow that would be the start of another revolution...
W had that in the Patriot Act...I do see your point when I think about it. Our lovely DOJ went through everything thoroughly and gave the thumbs up on the action.
The scum lost his citizenship when he plotted against the United States. The Constitution is not a suicide pact, we have the right to stop those trying to kill us by any means necessary.
United States Code, TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER III > Part III > § 1481 Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen;
(3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States,
The man was ACTIVELY WAGING WAR against the United States. He was involved in the Fort Hood Massacre.
After his treason, Benedict Arnold was made a Brigadier General by the British and Benedict Arnold led attacks against Virginia. By your reasoning, Benedict Arnold could not be shot while commanding an attack in Virginia .... only captured and brought to trial.
Imagine al Qaeda recruiting Muslim women in Detroit to give birth to children of al Qaeda operatives, have "anchor babies" and then take those "American" babies back to the Muslim world to be brought up as terrorists. In 19 years, you would have an entire battalion that can wage war against U.S. troops without fear of air-strikes.
"We're under fire. Request an air-strike at these coordinates!"
"Denied. That is the Abraham Lincoln al Qaeda Brigade. They cannot be legally killed. Only captured and brought to trial."
But, don't worry about it.
Whatever position you take, Herman Cain agrees with you.
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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."