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16. wonder if they are arguing they can kill citizens on us soil, for say, opposing the current regime?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] sl8 Nov 2020 OP

Christ, this is appalling obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #1

China very frequently assert national security when imprisoning its citizens, or killing Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #2

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #3

"Kareem says, the U.S. government targeted him five times" Klaralven Nov 2020 #4

That point seems to be lost. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #7

He's a journalist. Was he aiding and abetting an enemy or writing a story? Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #8

How would the intelligence analysts distinguish between a reporter and a courier? Klaralven Nov 2020 #9

They can discriminate between who he is and isn't to target him but not enough to know he's ... marble falls Nov 2020 #32

How about a lsewpershad Nov 2020 #38

"If you see some guy going from one enemy leader to another, he's an eligible target." intheflow Nov 2020 #39

It's so much easier (or lazier) to just bomb away and leave the craters. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #35

'president' don jong-il spanone Nov 2020 #5

June and August 2016 Dem2 Nov 2020 #22

There have been drone strikes that have killed U.S. citizens. rwsanders Nov 2020 #29

all of our armed conflicts require congressional declaration of war sarisataka Nov 2020 #43

What does the Constitution say about it? Wednesdays Nov 2020 #44

This reply has been self-censored. MasonDreams Nov 2020 #6

Kill US citizens when state secrets are involved? wnylib Nov 2020 #10

It would put anyone in jeopardy, this is like the "stand your ground" Escurumbele Nov 2020 #12

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #15

I fully understand the gravity and wnylib Nov 2020 #21

The brutal murder of irony was fully televised during the campaign of 2016. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #53

Then call it projection. wnylib Nov 2020 #54

Oh, I saw the irony you posted -- maybe its death was greatly exaggerated. :) Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #56

If upheld, Barr or Trumpy could just employ a "thumbs-down" motion, and "enemy x" is eliminated, Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #36

I think that the "state secrets" are what information the US knows about him and the sources/methods Klaralven Nov 2020 #42

Does this go all the way up to the pResident? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #11

This was while Obama was president. I'd presume it does go up the Presidential level Arazi Nov 2020 #27

Isn't the answer to that "Kennedy"? rwsanders Nov 2020 #30

Putin trained the Trump gang better than we thought. n/t DFW Nov 2020 #13

OK. Start with the author of that claim. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #14

wonder if they are arguing they can kill citizens on us soil, for say, opposing the current regime? getagrip_already Nov 2020 #16

A slippery slope makes this moot. KPN Nov 2020 #26

Wait. Wut???? lillypaddle Nov 2020 #17

I had to read the headline twice, then check to see if I was still in the US. WTAFH?????? niyad Nov 2020 #18

Constitution Protects US Citizens Smackdown2019 Nov 2020 #19

Sorry, you triggered my grammar Nazi HuskyOffset Nov 2020 #25

Mr grammar nazi Smackdown2019 Nov 2020 #28

Fair point! HuskyOffset Nov 2020 #48

You understood what he meant Akacia Nov 2020 #37

Two points HuskyOffset Nov 2020 #49

English professor by any chance? Smackdown2019 Nov 2020 #50

Sound advice, I will follow it. HuskyOffset Nov 2020 #51

I Saw A BIG One Today ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #52

That is current legal understanding, but I would argue that the intent and purpose of the rwsanders Nov 2020 #33

The Declaration of Independence has no legal effect Klaralven Nov 2020 #41

That is the current understanding, but to me it is wrong. We recognize the 4th of July as rwsanders Nov 2020 #47

Yeah that seems kind of unconstitutional but DeSmet Nov 2020 #20

Well, it always has had that "power." malthaussen Nov 2020 #23

I guessed from the headline that someone Harker Nov 2020 #24

trump and barr's america llashram Nov 2020 #31

Barr's DOJ is playing "God." Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #34

and just whom determines what is and what is not a "state secret"? Javaman Nov 2020 #40

the government has the power to kill its citizens without judicial oversight when state secrets are Celerity Nov 2020 #45

I think Bill Barr needs to be shot for passing state secrets. BComplex Nov 2020 #46

There's probably quite a few in this administration who are guilty of that, liberalla Nov 2020 #58

It's about due freaking process pecosbob Nov 2020 #55

This should concern Trump, who will soon be just a citizen nt intrepidity Nov 2020 #57