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What about the right of life to those he was plotting to kill? At what point do their rights begin to matter? This fucker left this country with no plans to return (unless he was to return with explosives in his shorts). He declared war on these United States and we have evidence that he was actively involved in past acts of war/terrorism (not going to get into semantics) against us and was plotting future acts against us as well. This is was not a criminal that we could send the cops out to arrest and then try before a jury of his peers. This fucker is was an enemy of the country operating from foreign soil. Period dot. By the way, there is plenty of precedent for this. For example, there were American citizens of German descent in WW2 that went to fight for Germany. We didn't try to arrest those guys, did we? Fuck no. They were enemy combatants regardless of citizenship. American lives were just saved and no one should miss a wink of sleep over that.

It is fairly obvious where they were going or coming from...

I think that means people in the military being subject to UCMJ during time of War, not just anyone.

Easy, when you're in a foreign country fighting against America. Also, the constitution does not give rights. It merely limits government to ensure we maintain certain rights. "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" Doesn't guarantee anything to someone fighting for a foreign organization against the US.

When one plans terrorist operations against US citizens, on US soil. Whether or not the exact verbiage exists in codified law should be irrelevant. You wanna target Americans? You deserve to eat a Hellfire.

Is it our duty as officers to question unlawful orders? Absoloutely, no question about it. But I in no way see this as unlawful. Have I agreed with every political decision that has been made that has affected military execution...FuuuuuUck NO. Is there a point where you say, "this is wrong" and march down to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and bang on the front door like he just knocked up your wife? Yep...there sure is but this ain't it. BTW...Have you heard of "Inspire" magazine? Do you know the situation in Yemen? This is a far cry from knocking off John Q. Public "Homegrown terrorist" in the parking lot of Starbucks with a Pred. Would you have liked us to commit thousands of troops to an already unstable situation and start another Iraq? Funny thing is people like to be safe but they don't want to get dirty. People were cheering in the streets (poor form but...ehhhhh wahtever) when we killed UBL...violating a soverign nations airspace...psshhhhhh...suck it Pakistan. That debate lasted 5 minutes, now this guy gets clipped and people all of a sudden are like, "whoa...wait...was that cool????" Yes he was American, guess what? Don't want a hellfire through the forehead? Don't go to Yemen and threaten America. I think this is being blown up by politicians for no other reason than elections are coming up. Hence why I choose not to vote...they all suck. Cooter

... against all enemies, foreign and domestic ... I feel if he is an enemy of the constitution, it's legit (regardless of his citizenship).

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