Wrong, Al Qaeda did not declare war on me or you. They declared war against the United States government, not the People. They did not attack me, nor you, because "they" are not within our borders. The men who attacked a building, and killed thousands, should have been tried in court had they survived. They didn't survive. Anyone who admits culpability in the crime of 9/11 should have a Letter of Marque issued against them by Congress, so they can be brought to justice. Anyone else should be left alone.
Wow! You are really reasoning in a hyper-legalistic rut. Do you seriously expect anyone to believe this? A little reducto ad absurdum should clear things up. For example, suppose that I planned and executed the massacre of 3,000 innocent Americans. If I then choose to admit it then, according to your logic, law enforcement agencies must wait for Congress to write a letter to pursue me. Place 41 George Galloways in the Senate and I won't even receive a nasty letter from Washington. Also, if I refuse to admit it then I should be left alone.
Is the extension of such entitlement to a US citizen such as Yours Truly a necessary consequence of the Constitution? Certainly not.
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Wrong, Al Qaeda did not declare war on me or you. They declared war against the United States government, not the People. They did not attack me, nor you, because "they" are not within our borders. The men who attacked a building, and killed thousands, should have been tried in court had they survived. They didn't survive. Anyone who admits culpability in the crime of 9/11 should have a Letter of Marque issued against them by Congress, so they can be brought to justice. Anyone else should be left alone.
Wow! You are really reasoning in a hyper-legalistic rut. Do you seriously expect anyone to believe this? A little reducto ad absurdum should clear things up. For example, suppose that I planned and executed the massacre of 3,000 innocent Americans. If I then choose to admit it then, according to your logic, law enforcement agencies must wait for Congress to write a letter to pursue me. Place 41 George Galloways in the Senate and I won't even receive a nasty letter from Washington. Also, if I refuse to admit it then I should be left alone.
Is the extension of such entitlement to a US citizen such as Yours Truly a necessary consequence of the Constitution? Certainly not.