It was first reported in January of last year that the Obama administration had compiled a hit list of American citizens whom the President had ordered assassinated without any due process, and one of those Americans was Anwar al-Awlaki. No effort was made to indict him for any crimes (despite a report last October that the Obama administration was "considering" indicting him). Despite substantial doubt among Yemen experts about whether he even has any operational role in Al Qaeda, no evidence (as opposed to unverified government accusations) was presented of his guilt. When Awlaki's father sought a court order barring Obama from killing his son, the DOJ argued, among other things, that such decisions were "state secrets" and thus beyond the scrutiny of the courts. He was simply ordered killed by the President: his judge, jury and executioner.
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Anwar al-Awlaki was a traitor to America. He was the new leader of Al Qaeda no matter what the "Yemen experts" want to claim. Traitors get executed. Another one gone.
Now I'm out of here til tomorrow. I just had to respond to this.
13 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
This was not an execution of course. My post was about assasination. Perhaps you could respond to the question rather than invent a strawman of your own.
I didn't realize you were class teacher. You're a kick with your condescending attitude all the time. Are you a member of yahoo discussions where people treat each other like yesterdays garbage all the time? You're really rather miserable, did you know that? I will respond any ol way I want to. You are echoing someone elses invented truth. This does not make you right. Listen to the voices on the internet, not the controlled media, you'll be further ahead in these matters. He was a proven traitor whether you want to believe it or not. The fact that Al Qaeda had threatened retaliation proves he was one of them. I'd rather not have to pay the cost of a trial for a traitor. The US government has been secretly killing off people for centuries. Where have you been? Oh and Anwar became an x-American the minute he turned traitor. He lost all American rights at that point. You want to hand hold traitors, fine. Don't expect me to do the same. Execution, assassination, same, same. They both equal DEAD.
Are you American?
if this is such a secret, how did you find out?
13 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
It is true carmaxable, I just read about it on CBS News. This is my opinion:
There is no difference in the assassination of this man (and 2 others linked with Al Qaeda), than the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. If they had been brought to trial, they would have just rotted away in a max security prison. No justice there.
13 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
How can you figure anything out with American politics?The man has incredible power in the office of president.I Doubt that he can order someone killed without recourse.
13 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Absolutely, and you need to get real. Al-awlaki was a terrorist and getting evidence on him to bring him to justice in an american court is wishful thinking. He is a traitor and he has to be here to be indicted. I don't feel an ounce of sympathy for him and nothing but disgust for someone trying to make it seem as if an injustice has been done. If someone is killing people or injuring people then the authorities capture him, but if that is impossible then they kill him. Al-awlaki was a terrorist that planned the killing of large numbers of innocents and got just what he deserved.
13 years ago. Rating: 2 | |
I am not American either. In fact over 95% of people in the world aren't. But the issue is about due process.
13 years ago. Rating: 2 | |
What if 'someone' decided that you were a terrorist?
When America had its Revolution it was to do away with 'Star Chambers' where faceless people could accuse another and have them executed without ever having to show due process.
Monarchs had ultimate power. America was formed on the basis of all men being equal and all men being innocent until proven guilty. You do not even know who this man was let alone what he has done, apart from what some faceless bureaucrat says. Is this what you voted for?
There is no need to on american soil, but off , hell yes, twice center mass for a muslim terrorist. The reason is that no terrorist is safe anywhere in the world as an enemy of USA. Dont get weak on this people , its about your safety. American or not. I absolutely hate obama ideals, but he is strong about this
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
what if you were deemed to be a terrorist without due process THIS IS THE POINT PEOPLE. or you colleen would not get to disagree with obama care
13 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
I am not on yahoo answers, Colleen. I am not a classroom teacher. I am not a miserable person unsually. Why is it necessary for you to be so rude? I even agreed with you that were I a president I just might have the same attitude as you do, and thanked my stars that neither of us are. I remain fortunate that I live in a country where the Head of State does not ride roughshod over a man's /woman's right to be considered innocent (even if found with a gun in their hand standing over the body) until proven guilty in a Court. Now, please be nice.
13 years ago. Rating: 0 | |