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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 02:45 PM Original message |
Al-Qaeda joins those questioning legality of U.S. killing of citizen Awlaki |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Unrecced for thinly veiled 'guilt by association' reporting tactics. |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. It happened and it is being reported. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I repeat, it's a thinly veiled attempt to discredit good Americans who question the legality of what |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Of course it is. n/t |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. So are you suggesting that it not be reported? If it happened then I would prefer knowing |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm not clear how unreccing this thread keeps anyone from reporting or knowing anything. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Not at all. And if I feel it's an attempt to use rhetorical devices to smear conscientious people, |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. Thank you. Of course you have a right to say that. n/t |
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vminfla (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
45. Good Americans can be wrong about a lot of issues |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 08:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Sure. I agree. They can also be correct. |
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vminfla (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. If they believe themselves to be correct, they should attempt to impeach Obama |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Lets give them a congressional hearing |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. i question their sincerity |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. But he was only *allegedly* part of al-Qaeda. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Perfect. Now AQ is our most trusted name in news |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Meh. You can't have it both ways. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You bet your icon I can argue against ends. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No one wept for al Awlaki's 5th Amendment rights last year |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. If anyone weeps it shouldn't be for him but for us. n/t |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I weep I lost my ability to be a terrorist legally. Sad day. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Our criminal justice system wasn't set up to handle cute little girl scouts |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. He is not a criminal. He is a combatant until he turns himself in. |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Define "combatant" according to Geneva. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. What utter tripe. It didn't work for Bush and it still doesn't work now. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Because you say he is an enemy combatant? Or Bush claimed that? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. What does who did or did not weep last year have to do with whether an assassination is lawful? |
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julian09 (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. They created plenty of martyrs they can give ribbons to. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. What Americans are you talking about? What executions? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. He is not "they." And what gangsters do does not alter what the Constitution REQUIRES of government. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. And we should always take what AQ does and says at face value? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
33. After all, the Constitution does say that. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is hilarious. I question the legality of knocking down skyscrapers with airplanes. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Why so? |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Spot on with that post ... |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Obviously that one was ok |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Only because they didn't name a target? |
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Alamuti Lotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. well, so did Sheikh Awlaki |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. You find the Constitution hilarious? By the way which skyscrapers did Alwlaki knock down with which |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. al-Awlaki was a US citizen AND he said that US citizens should be killed |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Good to know - thanks for coming clean here. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Did I miss a Constitutional amendment somewhere along the line? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. He wasn't penalized for anything. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:32 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. IOW, you have no sensible response to my post. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Fleeing fugitives get killed all the time |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. Unrec for slick attempt at comparing DUers to al-Qaeda |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. Who cares? n/t |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. After giving this much thought, I have inferred that we really did it |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. Every now and again, one of your posts surprises me. This is not one of those times. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. That makes me even more resolute in my support for killing that SOB. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 01:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. When did what Al Qaeda does or does not think begin to inform your interpretation of the Bill of |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I don't think we acted outside the scope of either. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
64. Where did you come up with your definition of "military conflict?" |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Your post proves that MSM spin works. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. You've clearly missed out on my fundamental hatred of pacifists. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. WTF does pacifism have anything to do with THE RULE OF LAW? |
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vminfla (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Pacifism has absolutely nothing to do with the rule of law |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Terrorists are not soldiers, they are criminals. |
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vminfla (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Again, impeach Obama |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Red herring. |
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vminfla (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Not a red herring at all, as no laws were actually broken |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 04:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. "no laws were actually broken" |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:51 AM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Rules of combat, my ass. Please see Reply 64. And please tell us where you are reading |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:47 AM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Obama may be fine as a practical matter, but that has less than nothing to do with the rule of law. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Why don't you take a nice countryside tour of Yemin |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:52 AM Response to Reply #61 |
68. Yemen. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:46 AM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Sorry, that is not how war or the Constitution works. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
52. Yes, killing is the answer! More killing! Lol. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Of legitimate targets, absolutely n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-11 05:54 AM Response to Reply #53 |
69. Again, something is not a "legitimate target" simply because you so declare. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-11 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. Sorry, Al Qaeda doesn't get to have a say in this matter. |
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