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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I am fairly certain, that's illegal under the Posse Comitatus Act. Calling criminals "terrorists" doesn't change the fact that going after them for breaking US laws, constitutes "domestic law enforcement"...which is explicitly what the law prevents the military from engaging in, since there are already domestic law enforcement agencies for that.

This also doesn't even touch on the basic Constitutional right to due process that launching a drone strike would be violating. As far as how the law is supposed to work in the United States, none of this would qualify as "legal", no matter how you tried to justify it.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If the US government were functioning properly, we shouldn't even know what Posse Comitatus is.

I agree that he is going to ratchet up the US wars several notches, though. He surely hasn't forgotten how every single news network, including CNN and NBC, sang his praises when he ordered the MOAB to be dropped on Afghanistan in 2017. Americans LOVE a warmongering president.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

You are correct

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

using your military to kill citizens of your own county? what is disappearing people and "suicide" not fast enough?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

the goal is attacking other countries; but internal is okay w them too

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] SantasMagicalComfort@piefed.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Best I can do are antifa or woke people.

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

So the white supremicist domestic terrorists?

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Start with these guys

[–] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

I designate MAGA as a terrorist group