@emptywheel And why single out weaponized drones? That's not the only means of lethal force at the President's disposal.
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@knowles_joseph Right. "Militarized" doesn't appear in Paul's filibuster at all, at least per this version. http://is.gd/pdq1Fx - 1 more reply
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@emptywheel Seems like a distinction w/out a difference. “actively” is redundant. -
@grumpybozo No, actually, not at all. Bc the way they define imminent allows for someone inactively operational to be targeted. -
@emptywheel “engaged in combat” is a pretty high bar. See “no longer enemy combatant” GTMO status. No space for a useful hypothetical
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@emptywheel even "actively" wouldn't clarify much -
@xpostfactoid1 No. I agree. But if he DID take out actively it is an interesting move.
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@emptywheel if he actively intended to...
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@emptywheel also made clear, constitutional rights end at waters edge. So that's good to know.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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