Van Jones was on ABC's Sunday talk show with George Stephanopolis making this point. Jones clearly felt that fingering Al Quada leaders for a drone strike was unconstitutional and we ought to be giving them benefit of due process of law.
Since when has due process of law been necessary before the military can shoot at the enemy? I agree the president of the US shouldn't be doing the targeting. That's Lt. Colonel work. Far below the presidential pay grade.
But it is perfectly moral and legal to kill the enemy leaders. Much more so than slaughtering enemy grunts who are just following orders. The leadership that gives the orders is a legitimate target.
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