Fifth Amendment – No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury.
Sixth Amendment – In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury.
Somehow the Obama administration has twisted the meanings of the remainder of the 5th Amendment's "in time of war" clause to allow non-compliance with its overall meaning. This clause is clearly limited to those serving in the U.S. military forces. Anwar al-Walaki was not.
5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
There was ample time to indict and conduct a trial, in abstentia if necessary>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
They could have tried Alwacky in New York City!!! After all Holder wanted to try GITMO detainees there, and that never happened, leaving NYC in the lurch? Buahahahahahahaha!
I have to laugh at the Obama administration.....they are essentially nationalist socialists, AKA fascists. People just do not want to admit that fact in public.
This pretty much sums it up:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html
I can assure you that we as a nation CANNOT rid ourselves of this accursed administration soon enough.The electorate was hoodwinked in 2007/2008. The MSM deserves payback big time.