Scary stuff... And it's even scarier when you consider that Eric Holder recently asserted that the Obama admin has the authority to kill American citizens living overseas without due process:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. asserted on Monday that it is lawful for the government to kill American citizens if officials deem them to be operational leaders of Al Qaeda who are planning attacks on the United States and if capturing them alive is not feasible.
“Given the nature of how terrorists act and where they tend to hide, it may not always be feasible to capture a United States citizen terrorist who presents an imminent threat of violent attack,” Mr. Holder said in a speech at Northwestern University’s law school. “In that case, our government has the clear authority to defend the United States with lethal force.”
While Mr. Holder is not the first administration official to address the targeted killing of citizens — the Pentagon’s general counsel, Jeh Johnson, did so last month at Yale Law School, for example — it was notable for the nation’s top law enforcement official to declare that it is constitutional for the government to kill citizens without any judicial review under certain circumstances. Mr. Holder’s remarks about the targeted killing of United States citizens were a centerpiece of a speech describing legal principles behind the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies.
“Some have argued that the president is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of Al Qaeda or associated forces,” Mr. Holder said. “This is simply not accurate. ‘Due process’ and ‘judicial process’ are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.”
Source: Outside the Beltway
Now, I'm all for targeting terrorists who we are at war with. But the Obama administration has shown a consistent reticence to use terms like "war" or "victory," opting instead to use terms like "overseas contingency operation."
Furthermore, the Obama administration - specifically, Eric Holder - has been incapable of using terms like "terrorist" or "radical Islam." Remember this?
Also, keep in mind that Eric Holder has made a living off of defending Islamic terrorists:
It's also interesting to note that the administration that has consistently fought to close Guantanemo Bay - a holding facility for radical Islamic terrorists - is suddenly proud to proclaim that they can kill terrorists - US citizens, no less - without Congressional consent or due process.
So now, we're to believe Eric Holder and President Obama are suddenly gung-ho in the quest to rid the world of radical Islamic terrorists and we need to accept their self-proclaimed right to do so without Congressional consent.
Riiiiiight....
