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arely staircase

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123. The US is at war with a loose collection of jihadis who operate in various countries.
Thu May 26, 2016, 03:08 PM
May 2016

And just because a legitimate military target gets indicted doesn't mean he is no longer a legit. target. It just means arrest and prosecution are added to the list of consequences for the poor choice of rising through the ranks of the Taliban.

Arent All people are entitled to due process ? Ohioblue22 May 2016 #1
Nope. 100% constitutional, too. MohRokTah May 2016 #3
Where have I heard that one before? Oh, yeah....GW Bush and company AgingAmerican May 2016 #44
those idiots were right on some things Demonaut May 2016 #62
Like invading Iraq? Octafish May 2016 #80
increasing the funds to combat aids in africa, , closing the prince sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia Demonaut May 2016 #83
Obviously. Octafish May 2016 #84
you asked Demonaut May 2016 #85
George W Bush may be your idea of a great American, Demonaut... Octafish May 2016 #87
lol, I never said he's a great american, I hate the fuck but I also hold no regard Demonaut May 2016 #89
This is an argument? Octafish May 2016 #92
true, I win, thanks for conceding Demonaut May 2016 #94
BTW, Obama does not order CIA drone attacks or micromanage intelligence operations like Bush and Xi Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #118
He closed the prince sultan airbase because it was named in Bin Ladens 1998 fatwa AgingAmerican May 2016 #96
true Demonaut May 2016 #97
I hope you're not going to get all legalistic about declared wars gratuitous May 2016 #95
No. People arrested for crimes are. Enemies on a battlefield not so much. arely staircase May 2016 #4
The US Constitution applies to everyone inside the territorial boundaries of the United States. cheapdate May 2016 #32
Inalienable means ends at the borders... scscholar May 2016 #58
The US Constitution and over 200 years of jurisprudence says, 'yes'. cheapdate May 2016 #61
Soldiers on a battlefield. NutmegYankee May 2016 #65
He was given due process. What that process was, however, was a drone strike. Nt msanthrope May 2016 #73
No. People actively in arms in a combat zone are usually just killed. Same with pirates. Recursion May 2016 #117
BINGO! MohRokTah May 2016 #2
When did Pakistan become a war zone? rug May 2016 #5
The tribal/boarder region? As far back as anyone can remember arely staircase May 2016 #6
I remember. There is a border and Pakistan is a US ally. The drone landed inside a ally's territory. rug May 2016 #8
The US drone strikes are not against our ally (such as they are) arely staircase May 2016 #16
Then you're fine with it. tazkcmo May 2016 #27
You have a problem with the UN designating this guy a terrorist and sanctioning him? msanthrope May 2016 #74
If Missouri and Kansas were lawless hotbeds of terrorism against the United States arely staircase May 2016 #86
We have a bunch of US politicians responsible for the World's worst crime this century, cpwm17 May 2016 #93
Well I suppose they could try. But since they can't you really have no point. nt arely staircase May 2016 #98
That legalism will apply once Pakistan has effective control over its NW tribal areas Albertoo May 2016 #30
National sovereignty is not a "legalism". rug May 2016 #38
Pakistan does not have national sovereignty over its NW provinces Albertoo May 2016 #51
Who's "It"? rug May 2016 #53
There is no sovereignty without control Albertoo May 2016 #55
Tell that to Jefferson Davis. rug May 2016 #64
Are you comparing the Pakistani NW territories to the Confederate States? Albertoo May 2016 #66
Those that think an insurrection negates sovereignty likely think the CSA was legit. rug May 2016 #67
You are blurring the issues and misrepresenting what I said Albertoo May 2016 #68
I'm stating precisely when you implied. rug May 2016 #69
Exactly not. You are misrepresenting on purpose what I wrote => end of dicussion Albertoo May 2016 #70
Misrepresent you? I quoted you. rug May 2016 #72
No, Jefferson Davis was not a quote. Not even an interesting parallel. Albertoo May 2016 #75
The person in question was designated a terrorist and sanctioned by the UN in 2001. Apparently, he msanthrope May 2016 #76
How dare you bring up legalities when the people are celebrating guillaumeb May 2016 #120
September 11, 2001. eom MohRokTah May 2016 #7
Did you forget a noun and a verb? rug May 2016 #10
Did you forget that an attack on the United States was masterminded from MohRokTah May 2016 #12
Did you forget more than 26,000 Afghan civilians have been killed and nearly 30,000 wounded? rug May 2016 #14
That's a reality of war. MohRokTah May 2016 #15
"I will not be discouraged from supporting a just war over collateral damage." rug May 2016 #17
I disagree completely withyour assessment. MohRokTah May 2016 #22
Uber Alles. rug May 2016 #23
You invoke September 11th... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #26
You can find a recruiter easily. tazkcmo May 2016 #28
"You can find a recruiter..." CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #33
No problem. tazkcmo May 2016 #39
I already served decades ago. MohRokTah May 2016 #43
Good luck with your new career arresting the Taliban. arely staircase May 2016 #130
Some people want to prove their selflessness by placing other nations first Albertoo May 2016 #31
And others tazkcmo May 2016 #37
Do you not count self defense among useful principles? Albertoo May 2016 #54
So the attack on Afghanistan by Bush was just to you? AgingAmerican May 2016 #47
To the extent Saudis were involved, they ran it (from the Berlin cell to the choice of targets arely staircase May 2016 #126
+1 rjsquirrel May 2016 #34
I know exactly how to do that.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #35
So self righteous rjsquirrel May 2016 #36
Good on your brother. tazkcmo May 2016 #41
I don't usually believe people who play soldier online rjsquirrel May 2016 #42
I don't care what you think tazkcmo May 2016 #45
Good for you "soldier" rjsquirrel May 2016 #48
You sound like Rudy Gulliani AgingAmerican May 2016 #46
So, that is the standard of proof for an execution now? Kelvin Mace May 2016 #9
Innocent people in the area? Separation May 2016 #113
And the tall Arab recycler and all his buddies are still dead . . . Journeyman May 2016 #11
Now you got me all curious, how do you surrender to a drone? Rex May 2016 #13
How do you surrender to an incoming missile? Or Fat Boy? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #18
Somehow I don't think putting your hands up to surrender will work. nt Rex May 2016 #19
I don't know. Contact the US government and offer your surrender. NT arely staircase May 2016 #24
Same way you surrender to a firing squad. Kaleva May 2016 #52
So are you volunteering to be the next drone hit? n/t Hydra May 2016 #20
Good work, Droney! tabasco May 2016 #21
The United States is in a state of *permanent* war against the whole world. Old Union Guy May 2016 #25
Democrats always have been. tazkcmo May 2016 #29
With a Trump et all this close to the WH felix_numinous May 2016 #40
Wow I thought this was a rehash of when potus droned the son of the American Ohioblue22 May 2016 #49
Well, when you make the 1267 list.....unfortunately Anwar's son was with a member of that list, msanthrope May 2016 #78
Jesus, you have no clue what you are talking about. DesMoinesDem May 2016 #90
Options: Let a terrorist organization leader kill more people or stop him. Solution to some? The Straight Story May 2016 #50
Yep TeddyR May 2016 #56
Don't forget that Uncle Sam is still at war The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #57
Bush said it won't end in our lifetime, and Obama is helping assure that n/t arcane1 May 2016 #102
I guess that's about the only thing that bush The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #103
Thanks for reminding me that I live in a country full of belligerent couch potatoes who love bjo59 May 2016 #59
Drone hits are the best hits GOLGO 13 May 2016 #60
Surrender? What was he charged with? DesMoinesDem May 2016 #63
The UN charged him in 2001 with sanctions for his Taliban activities. Apparently, he didn't learn. msanthrope May 2016 #71
"Charged with sanctions" DesMoinesDem May 2016 #88
war is hell.. beachbum bob May 2016 #77
Murder by the State is still murder. Octafish May 2016 #79
Innocent? The UN made a mistake with the 1267 designation? Nt msanthrope May 2016 #81
Is that the UN we have to bug? Octafish May 2016 #82
Does 1267 allow for extrajudicial executions and 'collateral damage'? ronnie624 May 2016 #91
Short this guy surrendering and being put on trial arely staircase May 2016 #99
Short of any suspect surrendering, how would due process be administered? ronnie624 May 2016 #105
Well the person in question was much more than a "suspect" arely staircase May 2016 #108
He was someone accused of a crime. ronnie624 May 2016 #110
His status as an accused criminal does not erase his status as an enemy soldier arely staircase May 2016 #112
The GWOT is a pretext. ronnie624 May 2016 #115
The US is at war with a loose collection of jihadis who operate in various countries. arely staircase May 2016 #123
Here is what I dont get. Separation May 2016 #116
The planet is better off when people like this are removed from society. frankieallen May 2016 #100
"People like this" is easily redefined. /nt Marr May 2016 #107
You are a right wing extremist ignorant fuck. Voting for Trump I presume. nt GoneFishin May 2016 #101
What about 16 year old Abdel Rahman al-Awlaki? guillaumeb May 2016 #104
Victim of really bad parenting. nt arely staircase May 2016 #109
Would ou be as callous and ignorant if it was your son? guillaumeb May 2016 #119
I wouldn't take my kids to a terrorist camp or meeting. arely staircase May 2016 #122
al-Awlaki's 16 year old son was in Yemen when he was killed. guillaumeb May 2016 #124
No we are not at war with Yemen. We did unburden Yemen of the unwanted arely staircase May 2016 #125
And if Yemen had "unburdened" the US of Dick Cheney and George Bush guillaumeb May 2016 #127
When they do I will voice my opinion. Until then I will stick to reality. NT arely staircase May 2016 #128
Disgusting. The tent is too damned big if it's got room for fascist, sycophantic shit like this. Marr May 2016 #106
The big part of the tent stretches only on the right. TheKentuckian May 2016 #111
Agreed. But the lynch mob is not ready to listen because guillaumeb May 2016 #121
Yeah He got the head of the Taliaban...good for Obama Demsrule86 May 2016 #114
If Mr. Obama does it, no matter what "it" may be we should support him. ileus May 2016 #129
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