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Not the president of the united states on his own authority can designate an american citizen sin overseas as an enemy combatant. the two decision points are whether to put him on the kill list and the second whether or not to execute on the kill order. i think the president has the authority as commander and chief once you identify where a combatant is, to take action, to take him out like you would any other enemy. the reports are the obama administration takes months to find out if he is an enemy combatant. when you're talking about the rights of an american citizen sent, there are certain ...

Weapons force more broadly, and i feel like, and i might be making it up, but i feel like we're getting to the tipping point where the concern and the attention to these issues is going to stop pretending like it's a personnel problem and people are going to start talking about the mission. it feels like it. >> particularly as we approach these decision points as you mentioned in congress. we're going to spend $1 trillion on nuclear weapons over the next 30 years. $1 trillion. is that where you want your money to go for these cold war weapons that serve no meaningful purpose? author of the buc...

Over years and years. there are rules to war. >> does that include international law about when it is okay for the u.s. to strike in any fashion? does it need to go through the u.n.? is it not in the view of human rights watch a legitimate exercise of force if it doesn't go through that process? >> the u.n. security council should allow -- is the party that allows or not an intervention. now, we know from experience and history there have been attacks that were not -- >> kosovo. >> exactly. >> as the congressman noted. >> the problem with the security council, apart from this military interven...

Hans blix said president obama some time ago talked about international legality. i was heartened by that. i feel the politics of the moment are pushing him in a direction we've seen before in the united states." "if the aim is to stop the breach of international law and to keep the lid on others with chemical weapons, military action without first waiting for the u.n. inspector report is not the way to go about it." if you have ever wondered why it is that presidents age so fast while they are in office, it is is probably decision points like this. who should respond to this? how long should ...

Iraq war. hans blix said president obama some time ago talked about international legality. i was heartened by that. i feel the politics of the moment are pushing him in a direction we've seen before in the united states." "if the aim is to stop the breach of international law and to keep the lid on others with chemical weapons, military action without first waiting for the u.n. inspector report is not the way to go about it." if you have ever wondered why it is that presidents age so fast while they are in office, it is is probably decision points like this. who should respond to this? how lo...