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Originally Posted by basswipe
I'm pretty sure the family of Leon Klinghoffer begs to differ Scott.He was wheelchair bound and thrown over-board.Ally my ass he was a monster who HATED the US.
You got this wrong big time bro.Gaddafi got what he deserved.
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Leon Klinghoffer was killed by Palestinian militants / Abbu Abbas.
Gaddafi did Pan Am 103, the Berlin nigh club La Belle, which killed several US military personell, and various other levels from terrorism to support of other terrorists (IRA, RAF, etc).
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Originally Posted by Redsoxticket
Having read more into Saltys posts he does have a valid opinion on the surface. Countries will not trust US fearing that their leaders can be assassinated. Also this could set an example for other countries to do the same to other countries.
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Countries will not trust the US because on one hand we chum up to some of the #^&#^&#^&#^&tators (Mubarak, and Colonel K for example), before we see which way the wind is blowing and call for their ouster. You can be pretty sure the Saudi's are not very trusting of our relationships these days. Assassination attempts that don't pass the smell test or not.
I really don't think the Arabs can handle any level of democracy and self determination. I truly hope they can but i have big doubts.
Bin Laden? Do it all over 3 thousand times. He was certainly an enemy combatant.
Al-Awaki ? That's the only one I really have a problem with as a group of people decided it was OK to kill an American Citizen. No trial in absentia. A group of White House lawyers.
As for Colonel K. Good riddance. Would have much prefered at the end of a trial a la Saddam but we weren't the lead on this. As we were leading from behind on this one.