Killer drone strikes again

[Kulindahr]

Score another one for the drones: another prominent Al Qaeda dude was done in.

Whether that's a good thing is something people are going to debate: the guy was born in the U.S.A. An American citizen who was born in Pakistan was also a victim of the drone.

The two were especially important in Al Qaeda communications/propaganda. But rather than telling the whole story, I should let the media do it:

Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric linked to al Qaeda, was killed in a CIA drone strike in Yemen on Friday, U.S. officials said, removing a "global terrorist" high on a U.S. wanted list.

A Yemeni government statement said Samir Khan, an American of Pakistani origin, and two others were killed with Awlaki. Khan, from North Carolina, was an editor of AQAP's English-language online magazine Inspire, which often published Awlaki's writings.

Read the rest at Reuters online.

 

[CowboyBob]

You beat me to this story, Kuli.

Thanks to President Obama, another dangerous terrorist is gone. Anwar al Awlaki was on the most wanted list, a top Al Qaeda figure. He recruited terrorists for Al Qaeda.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44728575/ns/local_news-fort_wayne_in/#.ToXqTK74aBA

President Obama's administration is successful in keeping America safe from these dangerous groups. Thank you Mr President! You got Bin Laden and now this one.

God Bless America!

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/a...er-one-awlaki-reportedly-killed-in-yemen?bn=1

 

[White Eagle]

Well, if one or two at a time gets the job done, then fine!

 

[CFoTsD]

 

[CFoTsD]

Anwar al-Aulaqi gets new designation in death

The new title, cited by officials at the White House and the CIA, reflects Aulaqi’s evolution from Muslim cleric to alleged terrorist plotter, as well as a desire by American officials to persuade the public that the extraordinary killing of a U.S. citizen overseas was warranted.

 

[Kulindahr]

Isn't it entertaining that our primary news sources on this have to be the very government people who want to make themselves look good?

 

[CowboyBob]

What I'm waiting for are the right-wing Obama haters condemning the President for killing an American citizen.

OOPS, I see it's already happened.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/special-report/blog/2011/09/30/american-born-terrorist-killed-yemen

How many American citizens have the right-wing republicans killed? Didn't Republican Perry brag about his body count and was applauded?

It appears Fox and the other right wingers are pro-terrorist, pro-Al Qaeda and terrorist sympathizers. This is repulsive.

 

[rareboy]

^ This apparently.

 

[Jack Springer]

I'm glad the guy is gone.

However, the action of killing a US citizen by the US government should raise at least some discussion.

Bob and rareboy, what would you have said if this was done during the Bush Administration?

 

[CowboyBob]

I'm glad the guy is gone.

However, the action of killing a US citizen by the US government should raise at least some discussion.

Bob and rareboy, what would you have said if this was done during the Bush Administration?

The same thing.

But notice Bush didn't do anything after he allowed terrorists to attack America. He even stated he didn't care about Bin Laden and didn't have a clue to where he is.

We elected Barack Obama to clean up Bush's mess and he's doing a good job.

And don't you start on the "killing of a US citizen" crap. You're defending a terrorist which makes you one too. Your precious Bush and Perry have killed lots of US citizens, some innocent ones also.

Two faced republicans....

 

[CowboyBob]

It's just eating these right wingers alive that Obama is successful where Bush failed. With Bush, instead of trying to find and get rid of the terrorists, Bush set new restrictions against American citizens.... the so called "Patriot Act" for one.

The republicans used 9/11 for their own political gain. 9/11 was the best thing to happen to the Bush administration. Invasion of Iraq was a complete lie. Restrictions against Americans. And some right wingers (Fox for one) have even said there was never a terrorist attack when Bush was President.

Here the Obama administration is actually doing against the terrorists themselves, and the right wing can't give him credit for any of it. They're saying Bush gets credit, torture under vampire Cheney gets credit..... it's all a bunch of blithering lies.

The Obama administration gets credit for getting rid of Bin Laden and most of Al Queda. Man up and admit it.

Obama gets rid of the terrorists. Bush got rid of American freedoms.

 

[JayHawk]

A citizen whom has taken arms up against this country has denounced his rights as a citizen.

Both Americans killed in the attack got exactly what they desired when they chose to die for their beliefs.

How anyone can argue this is beyond the realm of belief.

So I take it that any family that fought in the civil war is also guilty of killing Americans and should be vilified?

I suppose the soliders in WWII who may have killed any Americans in the Waffen SS should have been condemned as well?

US volunteers in the Waffen-SS

There were some US citizens who were members of the Waffen-SS, but no unit made up of American volunteers was ever raised (despite some claims about an "American Free Corps" or "George Washington Brigade"). According to figures from the SS five US citizens served in the Waffen-SS in May 1940, but after that date no numbers are available

That killing was just. Ludicrous and ridiculous is any man who suggest otherwise. You may make your own decisions regarding the intent of Iraq, Iran and any other mid-east country that may or may not threaten this nation. However Al Qaeda has the stated purpose of killing Americans and members should be dealt with in all instances as enemy combatants and killed on sight.

 

[Jack Springer]

You didn't answer my question Bob.

Scared?

I said a discussion was in order. I didn't condemn Obama. I said I was glad the guy was dead.

I'll take your excitement about killing terrorists to extend to executing convicted murderers in the USA. I'm glad those people are off the streets and have gotten what they deserve too.

I'm sure you'll agree with me.

The same thing.

But notice Bush didn't do anything after he allowed terrorists to attack America. He even stated he didn't care about Bin Laden and didn't have a clue to where he is.

We elected Barack Obama to clean up Bush's mess and he's doing a good job.

And don't you start on the "killing of a US citizen" crap. You're defending a terrorist which makes you one too. Your precious Bush and Perry have killed lots of US citizens, some innocent ones also.

Two faced republicans....

 

[justapixel]

You beat me to this story, Kuli.

Thanks to President Obama, another dangerous terrorist is gone. Anwar al Awlaki was on the most wanted list, a top Al Qaeda figure. He recruited terrorists for Al Qaeda.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44728575/ns/local_news-fort_wayne_in/#.ToXqTK74aBA

President Obama's administration is successful in keeping America safe from these dangerous groups. Thank you Mr President! You got Bin Laden and now this one.

God Bless America!

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/a...er-one-awlaki-reportedly-killed-in-yemen?bn=1

I thought you were against the death penalty???????

http://www.justusboys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=356695

If Gov. Perry state executes someone, it is murder.

If Obama kills someone, CowboyBob is overjoyed.

He is filled with glee that someone has been killed.

 

[JayHawk]

This is state sanctioned murder. Democrats feel the need for revenge by taking a life for a life. When bloodthirsty Democrat Obama boasted of his body count, there were cheers in the audience.

Democrats condemn Iran and China for their lack of human rights. Obama is no better than them in this regard.

Are they really the "party of life", as they like to claim they are?

Really. You give me such a tickle....

As my Mom would say "I swanny"

 

[CFoTsD]

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights argued on behalf of Aulaqi’s father that that there is no “battlefield” in Yemen and that the administration should be forced to publicly articulate its legal standards for killing any citizen outside the United States who is suspected of terrorism.

Otherwise, the groups argued, such a killing would amount to an extrajudicial execution and would violate the Fifth Amendment to the constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to due process.

“International human rights law dictates that you can’t unilaterally target someone and kill someone without that person posing an imminent threat to security interests,” said Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.

 

[JayHawk]

SO which plot was not an imminent threat?

Please tell me the plot he was working on that was not a threat.

Keep in mind he denounced his American citizenship, was illegally living in Yemen and conducting illegal terrorist operations and planning in that country, was given to our intel and Spec Ops guys BY the Yemeni government with the request that he be dealt with and the man was constantly on the web attempting to recruit disturbed idiots to do his bidding.

No that was an easy call. He was an enemy of this state, an enemy of the Yemeni State and was not surrendering.

I suppose what you would rather have had was the invasion of Yemen by US forces and then an attempt to get him to surrender to justice with the coinciding loss of life to Yemeni citizens, American soldiers and Yemeni forces?

SO it was on a war front. A war front defined by the Yemeni government in which we assisted the termination of a mutual enemy.

The people arguing against this are simply looking for a headline to grab. They will find no sympathy among the American people beyond the demented right wing who would have done exactly the same thing except with much less clarity on the process.

Oh and I forgot to add that:

The President of the United States has described the destruction caused in New York and Washington as an act of war against all freedom-loving people.

Please show me where that has been rescinded?

 

[justapixel]

Really. You give me such a tickle....

As my Mom would say "I swanny"

I laughed too when CowboyBob wrote that in this thread

http://www.justusboys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=356695

I have to give him full credit.

 

[CowboyBob]

I thought you were against the death penalty???????

http://www.justusboys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=356695

If Gov. Perry state executes someone, it is murder.

If Obama kills someone, CowboyBob is overjoyed.

He is filled with glee that someone has been killed.

Now I see who and what you are.

You shed tears for terrorists, yet bash the President of the United States.

Justapixel is upset the President is protecting America, yet condemns American's leader.

The Secret Service will be asking admin for your IP address, if they haven't already.

 

[JayHawk]

That is apples and oranges.

State sanctioned death for persons entitled to the protection of law because they are US citizens and are not armed combatants in a war against this country is a different argument.

There is definitely something wrong in a country where we are 4% of the worlds population but have 25% OF ALL PRISONERS WORLDWIDE.

That is an entirely different argument.

Enemy combatants killed during war is unfortunate but is the only resort we are left with at times. It is also the only course IMHO when dealing with certain people who are dead set on killing the citizens of this country.

When it comes down to them or these American people then Al Qaeda must die.