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Originally Posted by Willravel
I think he's essentially giving people permission to kill Americans. He's saying we're fair game to murder.
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As i understand it, thats exactly what he's saying.
There isnt any difference between a civilian and soldier,a nd the wanton killing of anyone based on nationality is ok.
He's also given the green light for anyone to kill americans and not ask for a 'religious decree'. probably because he knows that no mufti in their right mind would give one.
Im thinking that maybe the title was inflamatory, but id also like to highlight that he was US born. He lived the majority of his life in the US, and he's well spoken. Considering his previous moderate view, do you think he should have been nurtured by the US instead of cornered and chased away back to Yemen. Awlakis tribe is a powerful one, and his father and family pose great influence over the government even though he has been charged in absetia.
Do you think the US strategy for people like him should change?
i certainly dont think that americans , north americans, or anyone else ofr that matter is fair game. In a state of war, and on the battlefield it's a different story. If you go into a country bearing arms, you have to expect to be fair game. But awlaki alluring to all americans (including civilians), or as kramus put it, all caucasians being fair game is simply not on.
i know more caucasions against the GWOT than for it. And im sure that awlaki knows this. I just think that if the US had changed their aim a little, we wouldnt have another nutter spewing hate. is the US to blame for this?