The Crime of Treason

Anwar Al-Awlaki has been killed. He was an unlawful combatant calling for jihadists to kill Americans where they find them. This is an enemy of the state, which authorizes the state (United States) to kill him. Case closed. Awlaki was also a citizen of said state, the United States. His actions fall under the act of treason. The United States Code at "usc|18|2381" states "whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States." This authorizes the United States to kill or imprison him. He was killed. Case closed.

As expected, CAIR is raising their usual stink about how the USA victimizes Muslims. Just shut up and go away, I say. 


However, the progressive left, the ever-apologetic champion of Islam and everything Palestinian, is condemning the USA for violating Awlaki’s Constitutional right to “due process”.  Traitors are not afforded due process if the chance to capture or kill the traitorous unlawful combatant is available. The decision to kill this American turned Islamic terrorist was a good one. He was in the leadership of an organization that has declared war on the United States." Let us kill some more high-ranking Muslim terrorists. It will make the world a better place.