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"I believe that killing an American citizen without a trial is an extraordinary concept and deserves serious debate." Opposed to killing anyone without a trial

• halviti 12y ago
  War has gone on for as long as civilization has been around, it is not an extraordinary concept.
  • throwaway7767 12y ago
    That's not what is being discussed here. There is difference between a combat situation as part of warfare and targeted executions of induviduals outside of war.
    • clavalle 12y ago
      You must have a much clearer idea as to what 'combat situation' and 'targeted executions outside of war' means than me. Is it acceptable to bomb a tent of generals planning a campaign in the middle of a war?
      • pjc50 12y ago
        Yes; although war has rules. It's not clear whether this is part of a war or not. Is the United States at war with Yemen? No. Are the Yemenis being bombed civilians or military? Well, they're not the military of any particular state. We're in a murky territory here now, where the US gets to unilaterally declare war on individuals and deem them "not civilians" so it's ok to bomb them.
        • clavalle 12y ago
          This is not a war with a state. That would be much more clear cut. We are clearly not at war with Yemen. Yemen, the state, is cooperating with US efforts in their country. The US gets to unilaterally go to war with individuals (that are part of a larger movement that relies on extreme violence against non-combatant civilians to achieve its goals, it is important to remember) because they've unilaterally gone to war with the US.
          • fleitz 12y ago
            The US didn't seem to take this view when Osama was doing it to the Russians.