American Citizens Split On DOJ Memo Authorizing Government To Kill Them
WASHINGTON—Following the release of a secret Department of Justice memo this week that outlines the administration’s legal justification for killing U.S. citizens, a new Pew Research Center poll has revealed that a majority of Americans are torn over whether they support the government’s right to kill them anywhere at any time without due process. “On the one hand, I get it—it’s important for the government to be able to murder me and any of my friends or family members whenever they please for reputed national security reasons. But on the other hand, it would kind of be nice to stay alive and have, maybe, a trial, actual evidence—stuff like that,” said visibly conflicted 39-year-old Nashua, NH resident Rebecca Sawyer, who, like millions of other Americans, is split over whether secret federal agents should be allowed to target and assassinate her anywhere on U.S. soil. “I wouldn’t mind if federal officials blew up other citizens and claimed it was in the name of my safety. But it’s just that when it comes to me, I guess I’d rather not be slaughtered by my own elected officials on charges that never have to be validated by any accountable authority. This is tough.” While most Americans expressed conflicted feelings regarding the memo, the poll also found that 28 percent of citizens were unequivocally in favor of being obliterated at any point, for any reason, in a massive airstrike.
Hollow man says:
And on the bright side. When you are dead it really dont matter no more!
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8th February 2013 at 10:10 am
Eddie says:
It’s okay as long as they only target those sand niggers and malcontent survivalists.
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8th February 2013 at 10:17 am
anotherjuan says:
preppers are not survivalists?
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8th February 2013 at 11:09 am
Stucky says:
Unfortunately, this is not all that funny. An unbelievable 62% of Americans support drone strikes even knowing that 49 civilians are killed for each terrorist.
http://rt.com/usa/news/drone-strikes-pew-cia-603/
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8th February 2013 at 11:29 am
Kill Bill says:
An unbelievable 62% of Americans support drone strikes even knowing that 49 civilians are killed for each terrorist. -Stucco
I cant believe that. I wager they think that 50 terrorists are killed for each strike they are after all, smart bombs, something more intelligent than their stupid damn smart phone.
They are nitwits and dullards, and I quote admin.
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8th February 2013 at 11:35 am
Eddie says:
No. I am a prepper, not a survivalist, and therefore should never be subjected to drone surveillance or a “sanctioned kill” order…
They should make up a name for those…
Maybe call it…a Federal Fatwah.
Hmmm…the President can pardon anybody he wants…and he can now kill anybody he wants. That sure sounds more like a monarchy than a republic.
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8th February 2013 at 1:52 pm
AWD says:
Americans support drone strikes (even in onion article),
Because boobus obesus Americanus are brain dead.
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8th February 2013 at 2:49 pm
Stucky says:
High school student sends letter to Obama over drone assassinations
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnOCgQX5ysQ&feature=player_embedded
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Transcript
President Obama,
It is my understanding, throughout the duration of your Presidency, that you have persistently authorized drone strikes on innocent Middle Eastern civilians who were supposedly working for, or somehow affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
As a further matter, you have gone so far as to publicly announce – in accordance to your Administration’s white paper concerning the legalities and justifications concerning your drone policy, which was leaked to NBC – that you have the authority to drone bomb any American citizen.
The Hill wrote, “In the document, the Justice Department concludes that a lethal strike against a senior operational leader of al Qaeda — or an affiliated terrorist group — can occur if a three-part test is met: that a high-level American intelligence official has determined the individual poses an imminent threat, that capture is infeasible, and that the strike is conducted according to the laws of war governing use of force.”
The key phrase here is:
“Or an affiliated terrorist group.”
This is chilling. It is jaw-dropping, rather. Why? It’s simple. According to multiple documents – such as the FBI’s “Project Megiddo” document from the late 1990s and the FBI’s and BJA’s “Communities Against Terrorism” documents – we, the American people, are considered “an affiliated terrorist group.”
It is also interesting to note the hypocrisy which you have entangled yourself in. You have made it clear, upon the reauthorization of the NDAA with Sections 1021 and 1022 on December 31, 2011, with this leaked white paper concerning drone bombings, and with your countless public appearances regarding terrorism, that anyone who is affiliated – or somehow deemed a terrorist – shall be denied their Constitutional rights.
However, have you ever noticed the glowing hypocrisy here? Your administration has openly aided the Al-Qaeda rebels in Syria (Reuters, Daily Mail, etc.) firearms.
Aren’t these the very people you’re against? Aren’t these the very people by which you have used to justify the killings of countless innocent civilians?
From what I have seen, and with respect to the policies/actions mentioned above, you and your Administration should be considered a “rogue” group which aids the terrorist faction Al-Qaeda.
If you can’t consider yourself that, then – at the very least – you need to consider yourself “an affiliated terrorist group”. With that said, it seems as though you need to indefinitely detain or drone bomb yourself, right? After all, you do meet the requirements for such actions. Now, of course, this is hypothetical. I wish no harm to you or any of your bureaucrats. However, I am using this to exemplify your hypocrisy
Moreover, it is my understanding that you have gone so far as to justify the killing of 16 year old American citizen, for being a suspected Al-Qaeda operative, by having your Press Secretary come out and say it was moral and just.
Whatever the case may be, Anwar Awlaki – the 16 year old whom you killed – was denied due process of law, a jury trial, and was not given the opportunity to defend his case in front of a jury of his peers.
I am a 16 year old high school student myself. Am I next? After all, I am considered an affiliated terrorist group because I support the Constitution and Ron Paul. Will you slaughter me, like you did Awlaki?
Mr. Obama, you will have an uprising on your hands if you do not change your antics. I am not calling for an uprising – nor do I support one – but I am warning you that a plethora of Americans are growing angry over your policies.
On behalf of the large group of concerned American citizens and from a concerned American high school student,
Alec Scheer,
Founder of We Are 1776
http://weare1776.org/3208/featured-news/high-school-student-sends-letter-to-obama-over-drone-assassinations/
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8th February 2013 at 4:59 pm
Eddie says:
That kid is toast.
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8th February 2013 at 5:06 pm
Kill Bill says:
Fogeddabout,
The war on terror is over, the new war will be another cold war.
China.
Let the hack wars begin.
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8th February 2013 at 5:47 pm