http://fff.org/2013/02/20/why-isnt-the-murder-of-an-american-boy-an-impeachable-offense/
Why did President Obama and the CIA or the military kill Abdulrahman?
The president, the CIA, and the Pentagon have all chosen to remain
silent on the matter, refusing to even acknowledge that they killed the
boy. But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs implicitly provided the justification:
“I would suggest that you should have a far more responsible father if
they are truly concerned about the well being of their children. I don’t
think becoming an al Qaeda jihadist terrorist is the best way to go
about doing your business.”
So, there you have it: the boy was apparently killed because he was considered to have the wrong father.
But if that’s a legitimate justification for killing a child, there are obviously a lot more children at risk in this country.
Proponents of the war on terrorism argue that the killing of the
teenager wasn’t really a murder but rather an assassination. But isn’t
that a distinction without a difference?
Why did President Obama and the CIA or the military kill Abdulrahman?
The president, the CIA, and the Pentagon have all chosen to remain
silent on the matter, refusing to even acknowledge that they killed the
boy. But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs implicitly provided the justification:
“I would suggest that you should have a far more responsible father if
they are truly concerned about the well being of their children. I don’t
think becoming an al Qaeda jihadist terrorist is the best way to go
about doing your business.”
So, there you have it: the boy was apparently killed because he was considered to have the wrong father.
But if that’s a legitimate justification for killing a child, there are obviously a lot more children at risk in this country.
Proponents of the war on terrorism argue that the killing of the
teenager wasn’t really a murder but rather an assassination. But isn’t
that a distinction without a difference?