Ok, so let’s be honest. It’s not like we didn’t think this already existed. It’s just now there might be some proof. CNN is reporting that the Bush Administration created a secret, special operations command without Congressional oversight that had the authority to assassinate high-level targets in multiple countries. Cheney and several aids have denied the claim (because, you know otherwise he would be indicted for conspiracy to commit murder).
There is a Simpsons episode in which Lisa becomes President and is offered the opportunity to assassinate Bart, who is causing her political problems. She declines and her Secret Service escort reminds her that each prez gets three secret murders, and if you don’t use them by the end of the term “Zip! They’re gone.” (This was before the invention of roll over minutes). I wonder how many Cheney actually wound up using?
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Jonesy (Jonesy) says:
(Posted April 1st, 2009 at 11:43 am)
There is nothing secret about the Joint Special Operations command. It was established in 1980. The ban on assassinations applies only to political figures. There has been a pretty good consensus that we’re going after terrorists dead or alive. Now, if Osama bin Laden got himself elected to a city council….