, sorry but it does not Please me that Obama is killing terrorists that just might have information that could stop the next planned attack.
I am glad Osama is dead... I would have been overjoyed with the honor of killing him myself, even if I had to suffer the consequences of our Law.
but the reports have me a bit concerned, for several reasons,
in our country the ordering of an assassination is against the law..
and should not be taken lightly,
we have convicted several soldiers of murder on the battle field.. if a soldier in a heated battle shoots an unarmed person.. he can be convicted of murder,..
so where does that leave a person responsible with civilian oversight of the military? surely in the comfort of an office or conference room, a legal decision can be made. and those responsible are not above the law...
Do we have different standards for different soldiers?
Don't take this as questioning the seals and the killing of Osama(
I unquestionably support the US NAVY SEALs actions 100%), but more as questioning the prosecution of other soldiers on the battle field of murder.
and a questioning of the legality of the order.. (even when I agree with it)
as a retired service member, I would question the order kill any unarmed person or combatant, as it is clearly a illegal order.
bombs may indiscriminately kill, and have unintended targets..
a stray bullet may have an unintended target, but an order to kill does not...
in the case of Bin Laden, I would have followed the order, and then reported it to my supervisor as an illegal order..
and that order to kill only will hurt our standing in the world for years to come..
(not that I really care what the muslim world feels about US)
Obama may have gotten the shoot, shovel part right, but he should have made sure the shut-up part didn't bite him in the ass..
besides,, we have a few vacancies in hotel GITMO... and a waterbed with his name on it was already reserved.. :twisted: :twisted: