Iran Situation

[GMDino]

(01-15-2020, 12:38 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Yes; there certainly are legitimate legality issues/questions. Assassinations are prohibited under US law. This is, of course, one of the big problems with targeted killings by drone to begin with. In addition, though, the whole reason the idea of an "imminent threat" is brought up is because international law prohibits such killings of foreign officials not on a battlefield unless there is evidence of an imminent threat. Just because he was responsible for many deaths doesn't make the assassination legal under international or US law. Designating his unit as a terrorist organization was done simply to muddy the waters on this, but he was still a foreign official of a recognized state and acting on their behalf.

Yes but just because the POTUS broke the law (US and International) does that mean he can't lie about it?  

All seriousness aside the explanations don't matter.  There is a segment out there that wants a "tough guy" not a "wimp" like Obama so laws don't matter, lies don't matter.  What matters is Trump is "doing something".


Edit: If you don't fit in that segment I am not talking about you.