Tel-Chai Nation

The crazy uncle in the GOP's attic is condemning the slaying of terrorist al-Awlaki:

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is condemning the Obama administration for killing an American born al-Qaida operative without a trial.

Paul, a Texas congressman known for libertarian views, says the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki on Yemeni soil amounts to an "assassination." Paul warned the American people not to casually accept such violence against U.S. citizens, even those with strong ties to terrorism.

Anwar al-Awlaki was considered one of the most influential al-Qaida operatives wanted by the United States. U.S. and Yemen officials say he was killed in a U.S. air strike targeting his convoy Friday morning.

Paul made the comments to reporters after a campaign stop Friday at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He said America's leaders must think hard about "assassinating American citizens without charges."

Ahem. Al-Awlaki was a terrorist operative, pure and simple, and was asking for whatever he got. Not only is Paul attacking the Obama administration for the wrong reasons, he's also embarrassing the term libertarianism. As Marathon Pundit says, this is exactly why Paul cannot be president.

Update: Greg Hengler is right: the mad scientist needs a more subversive nickname.

Update 2: let's also note that Paul said he opposed assassinating Osama bin Laden a couple months ago too.

Labels: islam, jihad, political corruption, RINOs, United States, yemen