Was the US assassination of Osama justified by law? (Christmas, terrorism, states)

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by burdell

"supposed" being the key word, Saudi Arabia is also 'supposed' to be our ally yet they've funded raical anti-Western Islamic schools.

al Qaeda operates in many countries, if those other countries refuse to eliminate them we're forced to do it ourselves.

The point is that Bin Laden SHOULD have been arrested and put on public trial since he was unarmed.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Backspace

We are killing innocent bystanders in Libya every day, does that justify Libyans coming here and trying to assassinate our leaders?

Libya's a cesspool, we don't even know if the rebels are good guys or bad guys, I wish we weren't involved, has nothing to do with taking out OBL though.

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by hamiltonpl

Can any of you actually cite the law you are referring to?

There are a number of UN Resolutions addressing this that make it justifyable. The first UN Resolution re: the War on Terror in connection to the 9/11 attacks occurred on 9/12/2001.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by kevinm

The point is that Bin Laden SHOULD have been arrested and put on public trial since he was unarmed.

Can you actually say honestly after what's been reported as a number of minutes of an intense firefight you'd stand there negotiating with the target to surrender? He resisted, he died. Case closed.

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by burdell

Can you actually say honestly after what's been reported as a number of minutes of an intense firefight you'd stand there negotiating with the target to surrender? He resisted, he died. Case closed.

He couldn't resist. He was unarmed and cornered in his bedroom with his child. The "firefight" was with THREE PEOPLE in a different part of the compound. Does Osama Bin Laden even understand English or did the SEAL team members understand Arabic??

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by burdell

Can you actually say honestly after what's been reported as a number of minutes of an intense firefight you'd stand there negotiating with the target to surrender? He resisted, he died. Case closed.

The Seals don't have enough training to have the capability of taking a person alive.

They are a pretty mindless bunch.

Without orders, they have nothing in their heads.

They've only had their limbics trained.

Like monkeys.

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by ergohead

So says who?

This was just another demonstration to the world that America operates outside the and gets away with it.

Rule of law?

More like rule over law.

The Patriot Act is Rule over Law.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by kevinm

He couldn't resist. He was unarmed and cornered in his bedroom with his child. The "firefight" was with THREE PEOPLE in a different part of the compound. Does Osama Bin Laden even understand English or did the SEAL team members understand Arabic??

BULLSH*T! Since WHEN is a weapon necessary to resist? IF you're going to continue with tripe at least make it somewhat believable.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by ergohead

The Seals don't have enough training to have the capability of taking a person alive.

They are a pretty mindless bunch.

Without orders, they have nothing in their heads.

They've only had their limbics trained.

Like monkeys.

Easy throwing stones anonymously, eh? I suppose you had a better plan in mind?

[texdav]

Yep;just as if they could have blewup Hitler it would have been justified.