Quantum Windbag
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This -is- the salient point.Killing him -- immediately -- is perfectly justified. We are at war. He is not just one of the enemy, but he is one of their commanders and he poses a relentless imminent threat.
Actions taken in the context in war are not held to the same moral, ethical or legal standard as actions taken in the context of law enforcement.
Does that mean that, if we are at war, we can indiscriminately bomb cities, even if those cities are technically allies? Can we target people who use the power of the word to make us look bad, like Tokyo Rose?
Whether you believe it or not, the are rules of war that we, as a nation, are responsible to uphold.