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Prairie Gates

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14. Comparing the al-Awlaki case to these continuing attacks on boats is quite the stretch

Reply to 24601 (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:59 PM

Nov 2025

Whether Awlaki was an active threat is certainly debatable, but it doesn't seem reasonable to me to say these are the same type of activity or even similar.

Go find the Wikipedia page on even one of the people who has been killed in the boat strikes, for example.

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U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 OP

shithole and the Pentagon are......................... Lovie777 Nov 2025 #1

The word "Nuremburg" means nothing to them... NotHardly Nov 2025 #12

He's got that immunity Polybius Nov 2025 #20

That's what Hitler told his gestapo. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #2

If they have immunity for the killing, do they have immunity for complying with the orders to kill? And, if they have in2herbs Nov 2025 #3

Making it legal don't make it right. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #4

It would be a law "more honored in the breach than the observance" ananda Nov 2025 #6

Sounds like you could be contract lawyer. One that is an expert in contracts, not a temp hire. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #7

I guess an old English teacher will have to do. ananda Nov 2025 #8

Reading and interpreting. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #15

International Criminal Court 2na fisherman Nov 2025 #5

They are powerless here though Polybius Nov 2025 #21

Maybe not while you guiys are in control. BUT bluestarone Nov 2025 #9

Remember Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki? He was a native-born US citizen killed by a drone strike on September 30, 2011, 24601 Nov 2025 #10

Comparing the al-Awlaki case to these continuing attacks on boats is quite the stretch Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #14

Possibly why Dirty Don ordered his obedient but stupid DOJ to make this particular announcement Attilatheblond Nov 2025 #34

Anything can be challenged, and should be. Wtf. nt miyazaki Nov 2025 #11

An incorrect and meaningless legal opinion. TomSlick Nov 2025 #13

They will probably try to hold it to the same level BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #19

Perhaps. TomSlick Nov 2025 #23

... Solly Mack Nov 2025 #16

How convenient.... Quanto Magnus Nov 2025 #17

Just following orders. Right? n/t Munu Nov 2025 #18

Probably kevinore Nov 2025 #22

Nuremberg NewEnglandAutumn Nov 2025 #24

John Yoo and Alberto Gonzalez come to mind. Buddyzbuddy Nov 2025 #25

Somebody probably told the Gestapo and the SS the same thing. Turbineguy Nov 2025 #26

The international courts may disagree as will American courts JT45242 Nov 2025 #27

John Yoo also wrote an opinion claiming water boarding was not torture. surfered Nov 2025 #28

So..... COL Mustard Nov 2025 #29

Says you. kacekwl Nov 2025 #30

Didn't a number of German officers and soldiers try the defence that they were just following orders? cstanleytech Nov 2025 #31

America has an unfortunate track record on extra judicial killings. Aussie105 Nov 2025 #32

i can forsee i latin american government kidnapping top us officials and putting them on trial moonshinegnomie Nov 2025 #33

Opinions are not facts. Judges and juries will decide such things. And if military people need Wonder Why Nov 2025 #35

Who would want to trust trumps attorneys. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #36

that's what the SS said, too mike_c Nov 2025 #37