It is now crystal clear that the death of Qadaffi was not the result of an attempt to apprehend him, butwasinsteadacrimeagainsthumanity – the execution of a prisoner who had surrendered to enemy forces. I’m thankful that US forces were not present when this took place, because it would have made our troops complicit in that crime – and our president arguably guilty of one more crime.
The death of Moammar Qadaffi presents the perfect counterpoint to the deaths of Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki. Those latter two deaths were clearly a part of military operations directed at taking out an enemy who was still on the loose. The death of Gadaffi, as noted above, is clearly a murder – assassination, if you will – as demonstrated by the now-surfaced videos that make it clear that Qadaffi was captured alive and then shot without any form of due process. The stark difference should settle all the silliness we have heard about the deaths of bin Laden and al-Awlaki being anything other than appropriate from a military and legal point of view.
Am I in any sense defending Moammar Qadaffi? No, I’m not – the man was an evil dictator and I’m glad he’s dead. Were the Almighty to grant me the secure knowledge that Qadaffi is now burning in the fires of Hell, I would feel not the least compassion. However, the fact that I am gratified that he is out of power does nothing to deal with the legality of American involvement in Libya or the circumstances of Qadaffi’s death.
Obama’s Illegal War In Libya Results In Dictator’s Murder
Let’s make it very clear.
- Obama’s military expedition to the shores of Tripoli is still illegal under American law, despite its success in removing Moammar Qadaffi from power. I’ve repeatedly argued that position here on my website as a patriotic dissenter, and that view is unchanged despite its objective having been successfully carried out.
- It is now crystal clear that the death of Qadaffi was not the result of an attempt to apprehend him, but was instead a crime against humanity – the execution of a prisoner who had surrendered to enemy forces. I’m thankful that US forces were not present when this took place, because it would have made our troops complicit in that crime – and our president arguably guilty of one more crime.
- The death of Moammar Qadaffi presents the perfect counterpoint to the deaths of Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki. Those latter two deaths were clearly a part of military operations directed at taking out an enemy who was still on the loose. The death of Gadaffi, as noted above, is clearly a murder – assassination, if you will – as demonstrated by the now-surfaced videos that make it clear that Qadaffi was captured alive and then shot without any form of due process. The stark difference should settle all the silliness we have heard about the deaths of bin Laden and al-Awlaki being anything other than appropriate from a military and legal point of view.
Am I in any sense defending Moammar Qadaffi? No, I’m not – the man was an evil dictator and I’m glad he’s dead. Were the Almighty to grant me the secure knowledge that Qadaffi is now burning in the fires of Hell, I would feel not the least compassion. However, the fact that I am gratified that he is out of power does nothing to deal with the legality of American involvement in Libya or the circumstances of Qadaffi’s death.Posted by: Greg at 06:30 PM
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