Madeline
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- Banned
- #61
Terrorist leaders are not IN our military. The UCMJ does not apply nor does the Law of the US apply UNLESS we capture them alive. Which we are not required to do or even attempt. He is an enemy combatant, subject to being killed by the US in any place he happens to be hiding.
The Courts have zero say in it. UNLESS we capture him alive. Obama has the right and authority to order him killed anywhere we find him. Unless he surrenders or he is captured in a raid. There is NO requirement to launch such a raid. There is no justification for the Courts to try and tell the President not to try and kill an enemy Combatant still under arms.
I dun see a distinction between killing Awlaki (if he's guilty) and killing Pablo Escabar. If someone here does, mebbe you could enlighten me.