Reply #99: The thing is, we don't know if the jerk continues, more Americans die.

[EFerrari]

We don't know that.

We have the word of a historically inept intelligence community that he is involved in terrorism. If I was their team manager, I'd fire the whole bench myself.

But let's say we knew to a certainty that he is involved in planning terrorist acts. Let's say, we do know that. I submit the greater harm would be to have this man assassinated and so set the precedent of our government deciding which of its citizens need to be put on such a list.

The rule of law must protect everyone or it doesn't protect anyone, and there is really no getting around that.