Posted on 02/05/2013 2:30:57 PM PST by Nachum
It’s no surprise that among the first questions White House Press Secretary Jay Carney received at today’s press briefing was one that concerned a recently-leaked Justice Department memo that offered justification for killing U.S. citizens abroad in predator drone attacks. Carney began by clarifying that the memo in question was an “unclassified document” prepared for members of Congress. “The president takes his responsibilities very seriously,” Carney said. “And first and foremost that’s his responsibility to protect the United States.” He continued by saying that the president is dedicated to
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Spoken by the most illegal, unethical, unwise administration in history.
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How would you change the policy? This is one policy I do not dislike.
Drone strikes: Obama moves to block release of files on kill programme [6/12]
Good thing Obama doesn’t use “Water-Boarding.”
-PJ
Even the old USSR at least went to the effort of a “trial in absentia”.
What about Obama's "if we could save just one life...?"
He doesn't seem too concerned about the collateral damage from a drone strike.
I guess the "one life" meme only applies when taking rights away from law-abiding Americans.
-PJ
So before we could put a drone on a person who is fighting with our enemy in a foreign land we should have a trial? Seems like that could cost lives. I respect your opinion but in this case Obama has it right.
The liberals seem to agree with you. I will admit it could be a slippery slope if taken too far.
“No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.”
In the time honored tradition of classic despots, Hussein is unconstitutionally attainting American citizens.
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...”White House Responds To Drones Memo: Strikes Are ‘Legal,’ ‘Ethical’ And ‘Wise”...
Ping. TM, too.
Article and # 7.
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So just to be clear if Americans are fighting with al queda you believe we should not target them.
So just to be clear, extrajudicial executions of American citizens is unconstitutional.
I understand your argument. I personally disagree.
I have seen something I never thought I would see today though, Glen Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and David Sirota on the same side as free Republic. Full moon tonight :)
Not my argument. The Constitution. Get it?
No need to be nasty because I disagree. We have a Supreme Court that disagrees over the constitution all the time. You get it?
Are you even American?
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