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If this isn't an exaggeration to prop up the emperor, it shows just how much of an amateur he is. A man with no military background whatsoever, no foreign diplomatic or strategic interest experience, is micro-managing a hit list? There should be a clear policy dictated to the military which they interpret and make these decisions as opportunities arise. I wonder how many jihadis have gotten away waiting for Obama to finish the back 9 so they could ask him how they are allowed to take out this guy?
Plus these aren't the kinds of decisions that a President should make.
He should approve parameters and let the people on the ground make the call if the individual meets the parameter. This is a war.
PLUS from a political perspective this has a HUGE downside. What if the guy you pass on, kills 3000 Americans a year later. He is fucking stupid. Seriously. He is an idiot.
Now to read the article.