On Thursday, April 29, 2010, the Associated Press news service ran a story with the following headline:
"Legal Questions Raised Over Drone Strikes"
The gist of the article was that the CIA's use of drone strikes against terrorist targets in Pakistan and Yemen may be a case of "illegal assassination" as opposed to being considered legitimate self-defense.
The program has apparently come under fire by several "legal scholars" who argue that the attacks may violate international law and put intelligence officers at risk of prosecution for murder in foreign countries.
The obvious question here is (in response to the article): So?!?
Isn't this country currently at war against terrorists, wherever they may be found? I'm fairly certain that was the idea following the attacks on US soil on September 11.
If you follow the logic of these "scholars" it's okay for us to be at war with terrorists, just don't kill any of them. We're so worried about being politically correct in this country that is has even spilled over into the way warfare is conducted.
Come on! If we're not going to actually be allowed to kill those that we're engaged in war with, by whatever means we have available, then we may as well pack up all of our toys and go home.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
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