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2014-05-13 Government

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-13 10:23|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Taliban Johnny was discovered among wounded and dead Taliban on the battlefield by an SF medic who heard him crying for help in English. He was given medical treatment and transported back to the U.S., to face charges in a court of law. GITMO is full on non-USCITS awaiting legal procedures of some sort.

The intentional and specific targeting of US Citizens is a horse of a different colour. I too would like to see the memo or finding related to al-Awlaki.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-13 11:39|| 2014-05-13 11:39|| Front Page Top

#2 al-Awlaki got what he deserved but I agree that the constitutional due process should have been observed. al-Awlaki was born in the USA so his citizenship cannot be revoked against his will. How hard would it have been for the Obama DOJ to get a conviction on charges of treason?

Posted by Squinty 2014-05-13 13:25|| 2014-05-13 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 al-Awlaki got what he deserved but I agree that the constitutional due process should have been observed

agreed - and the Obama Regime and his sycophants need to have it permanently pinned to their chest that they were only too willing to perform the awful unconstitutional deeds they dreamed the Eeeeevil Boooosh and Darth Cheney were capable of

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-13 14:48|| 2014-05-13 14:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't necessarily approve of the president's behavior, but I think there's something many of you are missing. Awlaki "took up arms" against the US, and sided with a foreign power -- al-Qaida. That in my book makes him an enemy combattant, and legal cannon fodder. That's how we judged a dozen or so US citizens that willingly fought with Germany in WWII, and a few Japanese. THAT should have been the judgment against him, rather than his US citizenship.

Posted by Old Patriot 2014-05-13 14:52|| 2014-05-13 14:52|| Front Page Top

#5 al-Awlaki was reported to have been in contact with former MAJ Nidal Hasan in the internet. Hasan goes alakhbar and kills 13 soldiers at Fort Hood and next thing we know al-Awlaki is terminated.

I'd like to see the finding on al-Awlaki. Too many coincidence with this one.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-13 15:29|| 2014-05-13 15:29|| Front Page Top

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