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Bush widens authority of CIA to kill terrorists
New York Times ^ | 15 December 2002

Posted on 12/14/2002 5:37:27 PM PST by Asmodeus

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:38:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bush administration has prepared a list of about two dozen terrorist leaders whom the CIA is authorized to kill if capture is impractical and civilian casualties can be minimized, senior military and intelligence officials said.

The previously undisclosed CIA list of targets includes Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and his chief deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and other principal figures from Al-Qaida and affiliated terrorist groups, the officials said.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; hitlist; terrorists; waronterrorism
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To: sablefish
"....Defence, what a joke, It's offence...."

Sablefish, I don't know if you like sports or not, doesn't matter....

The best "defense" is truly a great offense. You don't make touchdowns by doing great goal line stands. You make touchdowns, and win games, by overpowering your opponent and reaching your objective. Overwhelmingly, if possible.

You got a problem with that?

81 posted on 12/15/2002 7:42:19 AM PST by Victor
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To: Victor
Go, Victor!!!

G A M E ~ O N ! !

82 posted on 12/15/2002 8:20:22 AM PST by norraad
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To: sablefish
My question is: When will this kill by decree be directed at civilians who dissagree with Bush's policies?

Short answer...NO!!!
Come on you know better than that.
83 posted on 12/15/2002 9:48:44 AM PST by Valin
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To: Asmodeus
And Here is the Democrats Dirty Little Secret:
59 members of Our U.S. Congress(Nancy Pelosi included) belonging to the "Progressive Caucas" of the "Democratic
Socialists of Amerika"
http://www.dsausa.org/
is their website. they have been trying to take over this country for several years now!!!!
84 posted on 12/15/2002 10:36:36 AM PST by Defender2
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To: Asmodeus
Will those agents authorized to kill be issued "00X" designations?
85 posted on 12/15/2002 11:25:39 AM PST by FormerLurker
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To: Polybius
"So, sablefish, to answer your question, if being "an enemy of President Bush" means you are actively waging war against American citizens, you will be targeted for killing and your killing will be a legitimate act of war. That is not an "assassination". That is an act of war. If you do not want to die in an act of war, you will eliminate your chance of such a fate at the hands of the U.S. military by not waging war against the United States."

WELL SAID! WELL SAID INDEED!

Does this Sablefish know sinkspur or Dane or mit or our other lurking NSA employees? Methinks we have another mole.

On the other hand, his comments are so absurd as to make one wonder whether he's just off his nut. I would think that since the change of administration the NSA lurkers on this and other websites like this would have been given other, more useful duties.

86 posted on 12/15/2002 1:55:17 PM PST by ExSoldier
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To: sablefish
When will the "war on terrorism" be directed at us if we don't like the government?

I see the obvious concern, but I just don't think she will ever command enough broad-based support to bring this fear to realization. With a little luck, she'll have to be satisfied with one term as New York's Senator. I don't believe that the Presidency is in the cards.

88 posted on 12/15/2002 5:06:06 PM PST by Athwart
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To: ExSoldier
On the other hand, his comments are so absurd as to make one wonder whether he's just off his nut.

That's why he's known as 'unstablefish' around other parts.
90 posted on 12/16/2002 2:11:19 AM PST by Angel#3
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To: Asmodeus
"It's the worst of the worst," one official said.

Was the official talking about the leadership of the DNC? LOL, my bad, they don't have any leadership.

Be cool

91 posted on 12/16/2002 5:01:56 AM PST by corlorde
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To: sablefish
>When will the "war on terrorism" be directed at us if we don't like the government?

Good question. I'd say
when president Hillary
is starting year two...

92 posted on 12/16/2002 7:35:47 AM PST by theFIRMbss
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To: Asmodeus
Where is James Bond when we need him?
93 posted on 12/16/2002 7:38:01 AM PST by KevinDavis
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To: Asmodeus
Same license as 007? Life imitating art! 'Bout time.
94 posted on 12/16/2002 7:41:16 AM PST by PISANO
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To: sablefish
When will the "war on terrorism" be directed at us if we don't like the government?

It started long before 9/11 my friend.


95 posted on 12/16/2002 7:44:17 AM PST by unixfox
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To: Anybody
Man.. I had no Idea how this site has changed.. It used to be a site for fiscal conservatives.. something has changed since I first signed in.. awhile back.
96 posted on 11/29/2003 6:46:46 PM PST by sablefish
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To: sablefish
Look you guys.. I am an American... Carter is an American.. The reason he lost was because of the un Americans... and their control over our media.. If you can't see it... or don't want to see it.. don't blame me.. I am just a messenger.
97 posted on 12/01/2003 5:45:09 PM PST by sablefish
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To: Anybody
Jeeze things have changed around here.. excuse me for my time warp..I always thought that the Christian right was Christian.. and believed that killing was anti Christian..In fact.. Now that I think about it... why does President Bush consider abortions murder and Capital punishment something other than that?

None of you have an answer..guaranteed.
98 posted on 12/01/2003 6:04:23 PM PST by sablefish
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To: jokemoke
test
99 posted on 12/01/2003 6:06:05 PM PST by sablefish
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To: sablefish
Look you guys.. I am an American... Carter is an American.. The reason he lost was because of the un Americans... and their control over our media.. If you can't see it... or don't want to see it.. don't blame me.. I am just a messenger.

Who, exactly, are the "un Americans" who controlled the media in 1980 and caused Carter to lose?

100 posted on 12/01/2003 6:09:08 PM PST by Poohbah ("Beware the fury of a patient man" -- John Dryden)
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