Boo Radley
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Are you familiar with the term "legal order"? seriously, "I was ordered to do it" is a good enough excuse for you?
So, to some it up, the killing of OBL is a problem for you....
yes, I am. And there are lines a soldier should not cross. Certainly, marching millions into tthe showers would not be an order you can excuse. But others are more gray, as it would be here. I would not target the SEALS here at all.
And yes, some people have less problem with killing OBL no matter what the law. I understand that. And it is one of a few reasons why Obama will not be charged. But breaking laws sets a precedence. And once we break a law today, it is possible we can expand the critieria later. It becomes easier to justify law breaking. I simply prefer we follow the law. We have nothing to fear from a live OBL. And having him stand trial and answer to world, being shown clearly what he is, would not eb something we should have feared.