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In reply to the discussion: Sensible Woodchucks understand drone warfare. [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)73. The statute says that it applies to any organizations etc "he determines"
participated or helped those participating in the attacks.
The language is absolute. His discretion. No one elses. Complete delegation of any and all judgment calls.
And if one is fighting an organization, by definition one is fighting its members.
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It is a farce. A literal reading of the clause you cited shows the current President is abusing his
morningfog
Feb 2013
#72
THe organization is not monolithic. Like I said, the statute may give discretion, but he
morningfog
Feb 2013
#74
The best thing that could happen would be for Congress to step in and provide
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#43
What the hell are we doing killing "insurgents" that had no part or association with our attackers?
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#51
Hillary has never recanted, reframed, or apologized for her vote to Invade Iraq.
bvar22
Feb 2013
#45
Let me get this straight. You think that drone killing who ever the president decides is ok if
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#50
Called "extra-judicial killings". We're properly against it when Assad's militias do it in Syria. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2013
#11
Stupid Assad, he should call people on his kill list "Enemies of US and Freedom Everywhere, a.k.a
idwiyo
Feb 2013
#16
It has been illegal so they certainly have not been open about it, but there have been
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#39