2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So Obama eliminates the Drone Program....and months later there is a vicious attack on [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)What answers do you have for the following?
"Every American has the right to know when their government believes that it is allowed to kill them. The Justice Department memo that was made public yesterday touches on a number of important issues, but it leaves many of the most important questions about the Presidents lethal authorities unanswered. Questions like how much evidence does the President need to decide that a particular American is part of a terrorist group?, does the President have to provide individual Americans with the opportunity to surrender? and can the President order intelligence agencies or the military to kill an American who is inside the United States? need to be asked and answered in a way that is consistent with American laws and American values." Ron Wyden
No mention of eliminating the program or potential use in an actual actionable defense of the nation. So your straw pony don't run.