After months of internal debate, the Obama administration is planning to reveal publicly the legal reasoning behind its decision to kill the American-born leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Anwar al-Awlaki.
The problem–the problem that strikes at the very heart of democratic accountability–is that the Administration plans to keep secret the details that would prove (or not) that Awlaki was what the Administration happily claims he is under the veil of anonymity, all while claiming that precisely that information is a state secret.
Me:
…Awlaki would have been eligible for too many rights if placed on trial…thus the decision for quick, easy, hassle-free murder…Considering the fact that the US military just came out with a study which concluded that Awlaki’s death will not weaken al Qaeda in the slightest and the fact that he was never an official member of al Qaeda, yes it would have been difficult to get him convicted of something he was not. Furthermore, given available evidence, it’s likely that Awlaki’s supposed role as Inspiration Provider is protected speech under the First Amendment.
So how many lawyers did our constitutional scholar need to hire before he found one that would put the proper spin on this one?
One of the saddest parts of this is that many people support this decision. It shows just how little it takes for the American public to toss out their rights.
obomba need not explain. The sheep had no problem with the killing.
This just in, when he's done "explaining" the legalities of the hit on Awlaki he will provide the definitive answer to the question of how many angels can dance on the head of a pin…we're so screwed…
Let's all grab some popcorn and settle in for another episode of the Warren Commission. I predict so many twists and turns the English language itself will be confessing just to stop the torture.
Constitutional scholar, indeed. More like Constitutional assassin.
Why? I figured with the whole thing flushed down the memory whole…
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One of the saddest parts of this is that many people support this decision. It shows just how little it takes for the American public to toss out their rights.