Killing a British Citizen
there is serious news breaking on the Today programme this morning about the death of a British, note British, citizen being killed as a result of a Drone attack by Americans in Pakistan.
Excuse me but there is no war against Pakistan, they are a free and democratic sovereign nation state. So, what ever happened to the rule of law. At least the President of Iraq went through a trial before the Americans handed him over to the Iraqis to be executed. Now we have the obscenity of a remotely controlled Drone, Reaper or Predator, dropping bombs and killing a British citizen. So, Brown what do you think of this, and before you answer remember the killing of Mr de Menezes by British armed with guns firing dum-dum bullets.
This is unacceptable but how complicit are we in this, have we given America permission to go around killing British citizens on the basis that it is part of the war on terror. Remember that Rumsfeld signed a classified order in the spring 2004 at the direction of President Bush. This order gave authority for American Special Forces (and I think British as well) to conduct operations in countries not at war with the United States.
Now, whilst he is sorting out the economy and planning for an election then this is the sort of thing our Prime Minister ought to be asked questions about. There is a stain on Britain which is beginning to smell. If you want another example remember Harry in Afghanistan with his computer screen showing the attack on some freedom fighters.
I suppose that Brown may well explain away the death of a British citizen on the basis that 'a sttch in time saves nine' another way of saying that the ends justifies the means.
Excuse me but there is no war against Pakistan, they are a free and democratic sovereign nation state. So, what ever happened to the rule of law. At least the President of Iraq went through a trial before the Americans handed him over to the Iraqis to be executed. Now we have the obscenity of a remotely controlled Drone, Reaper or Predator, dropping bombs and killing a British citizen. So, Brown what do you think of this, and before you answer remember the killing of Mr de Menezes by British armed with guns firing dum-dum bullets.
This is unacceptable but how complicit are we in this, have we given America permission to go around killing British citizens on the basis that it is part of the war on terror. Remember that Rumsfeld signed a classified order in the spring 2004 at the direction of President Bush. This order gave authority for American Special Forces (and I think British as well) to conduct operations in countries not at war with the United States.
Now, whilst he is sorting out the economy and planning for an election then this is the sort of thing our Prime Minister ought to be asked questions about. There is a stain on Britain which is beginning to smell. If you want another example remember Harry in Afghanistan with his computer screen showing the attack on some freedom fighters.
I suppose that Brown may well explain away the death of a British citizen on the basis that 'a sttch in time saves nine' another way of saying that the ends justifies the means.
posted by Catch22 at 12:59 AM
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