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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
 It is a government's duty is to uphold the law, but its prime duty is to protect its citizens. It is rare that the two conflict but when they do, the law must take second place to protection. This was such a case. Al-Awlaki had declared war on the US through the Internet. On his website, he called on Muslims to kill American soldiers anywhere in the world; he said it was an Islamic duty. In e-mails he encouraged US Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, to kill US soldiers; Hasan gunned down 13 at Ft. Hood in November 2009. The list of those with those for whom he was a spiritual guide and who carried out attacks is long. Last year he called on American Muslims to attack the US. Al-Awlaki's target was not only Americans who, he said, had to be killed “without hesitation.: Do you think we should send out a warrant for his arrest and wait for him to turn himself in? Do you have family members in the line of fire? Your quote that I highlighted above is childish and ridiculous. Killing al-Awlaki is hardly akin to " doing away with our entire justice system". Stop being a drama queen and face the reality of the world.[/quote]

Isn't this just another version of the Jack Nicholson speech that was previously quoted? I'm just a drama queen that can't handle the truth?  Here is what you claim al-Awlaki did: declared war; called on Muslims to kill soldiers; encouraged Nidal Malik Hasan; was a spiritual guide; and called on American Muslims to attack the US. Here are things that are not on your list: ordering an attack; planning an attack; participating in an attack; even knowing about an attack before the fact. This is not even to get to the point that you rightfully need to include the word "alleged" before most of your charges (some of which I dispute). Even by your own account, al-Awlaki is nothing but a propagandist -- someone who does nothing but talk and write. Does that make him someone I admire? No, not even close. But, he does not present a clear and present danger to US security.

Can any of you who support this killing explain what limitations you believe exist on Obama regarding such killings? For instance, can Obama kill anyone who posts a message on the Internet saying that the killing of Americans by Muslims is justified? Or, can Obama kill anyone he simply doesn't like? Since you all seem so comfortable with this type of extra-judicial killing of an American citizen, what do you believe are the limitations on the program? 
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