[mkfs]

> This was a deliberate strike targeting a known American citizen in a country with which the US was not at war (Yemen), for accusations of terrorism.

I never understood this argument. Al-Awlaki was embedded with a group of enemy combatants the US was at war with, and he knew he was a wanted man, and he had plenty of opportunities to surrender, but he chose not to. So either the US does some Spec Ops snatch-and-grab to get him and risk the lives of all involved personnel, or do nothing at all?

[notepad0x90]

I'm with you. I think people who criticize that action maybe expect the US to just give up and leave the terrorists alone for the sake of optics.

[mjd]

Not for the sake of optics. For the sake of upholding the law.

Because having a government that follows the law is more important than one man's life.