RD Sandman
2/11/2013 6:45:00 AM
David Johnston <David@block.net> wrote in news:kf95k7$hp$1@dont-email.me:
> On 2/10/2013 2:53 PM, Harold Burton wrote:
>> In article <kf94n7$p24$1@dont-email.me>, David Johnston
>> <David@block.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/10/2013 1:00 PM, RD Sandman wrote:
>>>> David Johnston <David@block.net> wrote in
>>>> news:kf74f4$rfr$1@dont- email.me:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/9/2013 2:29 PM, RD Sandman wrote:
>>>>>> David Johnston <David@block.net> wrote in
>>>>>> news:kf6dm4$78u$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/9/2013 1:45 PM, RD Sandman wrote:
>>>>>>>> David Johnston <David@block.net> wrote in
>>>>>>>> news:kf67qt$2e3$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/9/2013 11:37 AM, RD Sandman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> David Johnston <David@block.net> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> news:kf3tvf$f54$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2/8/2013 12:45 PM, RD Sandman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> David Johnston <David@block.net> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:kf1ov6$2t9$1@dont-email.me:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2/5/2013 8:42 PM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The President Decides He Can Kill US Citizens
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Without Making a Case to a Judge
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> He always could. In wartime. If Americans
>>>>>>>>>>>>> want to declare peace, well that's up to them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Interesting that this item is rather quiet in the
>>>>>>>>>>>> media, yet those same outlets went ballistic on
>>>>>>>>>>>> some dudes being waterboarded. Are we saying
>>>>>>>>>>>> that rather then torture a few of our enemies it
>>>>>>>>>>>> is better and more ethical to kill some of our
>>>>>>>>>>>> citizens?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You appear to be confused. "citizen" and "enemy"
>>>>>>>>>>> are not
>>>> mutually
>>>>>>>>>>> exclusive categories. And yes, they are saying
>>>>>>>>>>> that it more ethical to kill your enemies than it
>>>>>>>>>>> is to capture and torture them. The Geneva
>>>>>>>>>>> Convention agrees.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Then you agree that Obama and his administration can
>>>>>>>>>> be judge,
>>>> jury
>>>>>>>>>> and executioner of American citizens without a
>>>>>>>>>> trial?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Why would (alleged) terrorists with American passports
>>>>>>>>> have different rules of engagement than any other
>>>>>>>>> (alleged) terrorist?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Slight change of subject there, eh? I did not say
>>>>>>>> terrorists with Americans passports......I distinctly
>>>>>>>> said.....let me check....yep, there it is right up
>>>>>>>> above....."American citizens".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Terrorists with American passports are American citizens.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not necessarily and in many cases that distinction is
>>>>>> necessary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Why would
>>>>>>>>> Obama's administration be treated differently than any
>>>>>>>>> other administration?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What other administration has declared that power?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any wartime administration has the power to kill enemy
>>>>>>> personnel who have not yet surrendered regardless of their
>>>>>>> citizenship. If Americans have a problem with that, maybe
>>>>>>> they should consider ending the AUMF.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a problem with American citizens being killed by
>>>>>> their
>>>> government
>>>>>> without due process.Don't you?
>>>>>
>>>>> The "due process" for dealing with enemies in a war is to
>>>>> shoot and bomb them until they die or surrender. If you want a
>>>>> different set of rules, if you want to start treating alleged
>>>>> terrorists as criminals rather than military enemies, then I
>>>>> suggest you write to your legislator and ask him to end the
>>>>> Authorization to Use Military Force.
>>>>>
>>>>> If not, then I should not expect to
>>>>>> hear any whining from you over waterboarding or torture.
>>>>>
>>>>> Torture is a violation of the Geneva Convention. Killing the
>>>>> enemy is only a violation if they have already surrendered.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> IOW, you have no problem with the president being able to kill
>>>> US citizens without due process. Good to know.
>>>
>>> As I said "due process" in a war is to shoot and bomb the enemy
>>> until they surrender.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has war been declared?
>
> It has. War was declared on September 14, 2001 with the passage of the
> Authorization For Use of Military Force Against Terrorists.
>
>> a) IN GENERAL- That the President is authorized to use all necessary
>> and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or
>> persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the
>> terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored
>> such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of
>> international terrorism against the United States by such nations,
>> organizations or persons.
>
> (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements- (1)
>> SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION- Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of
>> the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is
>> intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the
>> meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.
>
> That is a declaration of war.
Actually, no, it isn't. Only Congress can declare war. The president
can operate for about six months without that declaration but what is
sited above is a resolution, not a declaration of war.
Unfortunately it's a declaration of war
> with no defined opponent and no real goal. Thus it is a war that can
> never be won, or even lost.
>
>
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