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In reply to the discussion: How the Obama administration justifies extrajudicial killing of Americans, [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,018 posts)72. Hell, how about charges? Can't fuss with an indictment?
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How the Obama administration justifies extrajudicial killing of Americans, [View all]
MadHound
Feb 2013
OP
abrogate - 1 : to abolish by authoritative action : annul 2 : to treat as nonexistent
limpyhobbler
Feb 2013
#1
Not me. I am not paranoid enough to believe the govt is killing innocent Americans...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#6
One out of three known US citizens who have been targets of this administration was innocent.
MadHound
Feb 2013
#11
And you are confident of this, how? And even IF true, IT IS STILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#22
I have confidence in Obama and the top minds that he has brought on board his administration
mwrguy
Feb 2013
#26
I guess my sarcasm did not come through. I'm with George Orwell and
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#44
No worries. I will be renewing my membership to the ACLU tomorrow morning first thing. And
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#47
Every single one of those examples you listed had some sort of judicial review or involvement,
MadHound
Feb 2013
#12
I am sure that there was some sort of legal paperwork on the drone strikes.
GreenStormCloud
Feb 2013
#13
It's irrelevant to me. Do you think Bush would have started a war with 300 million Americans?
randome
Feb 2013
#19
Let's see, one third of the US citizens he has killed extrajudicially was an innocent US citizen,
MadHound
Feb 2013
#40
I didn't read beyond the thread title, because I DON'T CARE WHAT CRAP THEY SPEW ON THIS.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#20
Hoo boy, what? I don't care to read any quasi-legal justification for this abomination.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#82
So, if the gov't has such good cases against the "terrorists" why not hold open trials in absentia?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#29
Absolutely insane and utterly indefensible. As "un-American" as anything, ever.
DirkGently
Feb 2013
#36
Albright and Bill Clinton should be facing trial for crimes against humanity, imho. N.B. The
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#50
Just one reason among several why I voted Green in the Presidential
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#39
The killing of 16 year old innocents is justified when they "choose" the "wrong father"
Catherina
Feb 2013
#52
Hina Shamsi, director ACLU’s National Security Project, says it exactly "profoundly disturbing"
Coyotl
Feb 2013
#49
So, does this justify your refusal to register your guns should legislation be passed? nt
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#51
I disagree that they are extrajudicial. Still not going to register your guns? nt
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#55
Nonsense. Go read Youngstown, and tell me what sort of Article III oversight is called for. nt
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#58
Perhaps, MadHound, if one calls for 'judicial oversight', one might familiarize
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#63
Ah, so you really don't know, you're just tossing shit against the wall to see what sticks.
MadHound
Feb 2013
#65
According to this post, the power was given to W a couple of days after 9/11:
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#75
I'm not excusing Obama one tiny bit; merely offering the pattern. You may have missed my post
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#79
No problem. Tensions are quite understandably high right now and I understand.
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#81