Obama Claims Unchecked Authority To Kill Americans

http://www.ccrjustice.org ^ | Center for Constitutional Rights

[frog in a pot]

Full title: "Obama Administration Claims Unchecked Authority To Kill Americans Outside Combat Zones".

November 8, 2010, WASHINGTON – The Obama administration today argued before a federal court that it should have unreviewable authority to kill Americans the executive branch has unilaterally determined to pose a threat. Government lawyers made that claim in response to a lawsuit...

"Not only does the administration claim to have sweeping power to target and kill U.S. citizens anywhere in the world, but it makes the extraordinary claim that the court has no role in reviewing that power or the legal standards that apply," said CCR Staff Attorney Pardiss Kebriaei, who presented arguments in the case.

[Outlaw Woman]

Link doesn’t work.

But..just from what is posted I’ll paraphrase Ron White...you kill us...we’ll kill you back.

[yldstrk]

Bring it you basturds

[Rebelbase]

Please provide an active link to the article.

[Centurion2000]

F#$% me if this passes we’re in a freaking dictatorship.

[steveab]

When I first scan the article, I thought they were talking about being outside of DC.

[rocksblues]

http://ccrjustice.org

[rawcatslyentist]

Please tell me this is an AZConservative Siemens story!!!

[Rebelbase]

OK found one, from the ACLU of all places...

http://www.aclu.org/national-security/obama-administration-claims-unchecked-authority-kill-americans-outside-combat-zone

[George from New England]

http://www.ccrjustice.org

[yldstrk]

Excuse me Centurion, what pray tell do you mean

“if this passes”

The lawyers are arguing it is an executive power

not a proposal

for pity’s sake

[frog in a pot]

Thank you for that. I’ve been faking it for years on this computer.

I think this will get it:
http://ccrjustice.org/newsroom/press-releases/obama-administration-claims-unchecked-authority-kill-americans-outside-comba

If not, the source is the Center for Constitutional Rights.
I am trying to locate the filings or a transcript with the arguments.

[yldstrk]

Inside DC

Outside DC

So what

[mad_as_he$$]

If W had tried this Oberjerk would be slobbering and screaming.

[yldstrk]

http://lyme.startpagina.nl/prikbord/10494272/obama-orders-immediate-execution-of-cia-agents-in-afghanistan

[frog in a pot]

My initial response as well. And why do they qualify it with, “...outside Combat Zones”?

Thanks everyone for covering me with the website address, you folks are fast!

[Chode]

but water boarding terrorists is a nono...

[conservativegramma]

Any guesses after being called ‘enemies’ that Obama is targeting the Tea Party?

Going to have to buy more ammo.

[Doe Eyes]

Our government needs this authority to fight domestic terrorism.

You are either with us, or with the terrorists.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

“....unlaterally decided by the Executive Branch ...”

Holy shit. While the nation is arguing contrail vs. missle, the Obama administration wants the power to kill any one of us..anytime, anywhere.