Govt. Says It Can Assassinate or Indefinitely Detain Americans on American Soil Without Any Due Process
Washington’s Blog
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
I’ve previously noted that Obama says that he can assassinate American citizens living on U.S. soil.
This admittedly sounds over-the-top. But one of the nation’s top constitutional and military law experts – Jonathan Turley – agrees.
Turley:
– Is the second most cited law professor in the country
– Has worked as both the CBS and NBC legal analyst during national controversies
– Ranks 38th in the top 100 most cited ‘public intellectuals’ in a recent study by a well-known judge
– Is one of the top 10 lawyers handling military cases
– Has served as a consultant on homeland security and constitutional issues
– Is a frequent witness before the House and Senate on constitutional and statutory issues
Turley said yesterday on C-Span (starting at 15:50):
President Obama has just stated a policy that he can have any American citizen killed without any charge, without any review, except his own. If he’s satisfied that you are a terrorist, he says that he can kill you anywhere in the world including in the United States.
Two of his aides just … reaffirmed they believe that American citizens can be killed on the order of the President anywhere including the United States.
You’ve now got a president who says that he can kill you on his own discretion. He can jail you indefinitely on his own discretion.
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