Reply #49: Bush OK's Summary Executions Of Some Designated As Terrorists

[chelaque liberal]

A little item I saved at the time. he lst paragraph is interesting. Unfortunately it didn't generate a firestorm of protest at the time.

Bush OK's Summary Executions Of Some Designated As Terrorists
8-12-2002

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a surprise move sure to raise outcries from foreign governments, civil liberties groups and others, The White House today announced with little fanfare that effective immediately, certain individuals whom President Bush or other high-level Administration members have designated as terrorists are subject to summary execution by either Homeland Security operatives, U.S. intelligence operatives, and in some cases by U.S. military personnel.

The presidential directive applies to both U.S. and foreign citizens, both within and outside the United States territory.

The White House gave notice of the new policy in as quiet a way as possible, making the announcementlate Sunday evening from Crawford, Texas. The unprecedented move is thought certain to generate a firestorm of protest from numerous quarters.