Posted on Sun, May 22, 2011 : 10:23 a.m.
Government chose retribution over human rights in killing Bin Laden
By Letters to the Editor
At least the U.S. government finally acknowledges its role in political assassinations these days. It was a switch, though, for our president to relinquish his stance as constitutional scholar and come out as biblical apologist in declaring that murder does “justice.”
Osama Bin Laden could clearly have been taken into custody by the SEALS, but our government of late has been unable to reconcile its precepts of human rights in the justice system with the temptations of retribution.
If our defense department were inclined to withdraw from occupation of Afghanistan, this would be a timely opportunity.
— Gordon E. Bigelow, Ann Arbor
Comments
Mike
Sun, May 29, 2011 : 12:35 p.m.
The reason Osama was killed was to ensure that there would be no trial or place of incarceration that would provide a locus of violence by his Islamofascist followers. This was the responsible path as it minimized further potential death and destruction.
Jim Kress
Sat, May 28, 2011 : 5:52 p.m.
Osama bin Laden should have thought through the consequences before declared war on US, he ordered the murder over 3000 on 9/11 and the thousands of other deaths he ordered, world wide. Assassination is a legitimate tool of war, always has been, always will be.
grye
Fri, May 27, 2011 : 6:47 p.m.
What the govt did was assess the cost of a trial and the potential of additional attacks while holding this less than humane individual and made the conscious decision to save us all some money. He got his just deserve.
Charlie Brown's Ghost
Tue, May 24, 2011 : 6:14 p.m.
Human rights are for humans. Osama Bin Laden did not qualify.
outdoor6709
Mon, May 23, 2011 : 11:26 p.m.
Who was it that said, " I love my country, but fear my government"? This is a lesson for those of you who think more governmnt is the solution.
Diagenes
Wed, May 25, 2011 : 12:49 a.m.
Mark Scott on WXYT
jcj
Mon, May 23, 2011 : 2:56 a.m.
"If our defense department were inclined to withdraw from occupation of Afghanistan, this would be a timely opportunity." I was not aware the defense department could make that decision.
John B.
Sun, May 22, 2011 : 9:46 p.m.
Wow. You are all-knowing, sir, apparently. Way to go. That said, this ought to generate some page hits, huh, a2.com?
antikvetch
Sun, May 22, 2011 : 2:46 p.m.
It's called "Realpolitik".