The family of Samir Khan, the "other American" killed in the recent U.S. drone strike that took out Anwar al-Awlaki, has issued
a statement:
"We, the family of Samir Khan, in our time of grief and mourning,
request that the media let us have our peace and privacy during this
difficult time. It has been stated in the media that Samir was not the
target of the attack; however no U.S. official has contacted us with any
news about the recovery of our son's remains, nor offered us any
condolences. As a result, we feel appalled by the indifference shown to
us by our government.
"Being a law abiding citizen of the United
States our late son Samir Khan never broke any law and was never
implicated of any crime. The Fifth Amendment states that no citizen
shall be 'deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of
law' yet our government assassinated two of its citizens. Was this
style of execution the only solution? Why couldn't there have been a
capture and trial? Where is the justice? As we mourn our son, we must
ask these questions."
Update: "
So, uh, sorry about that whole us-killing-your-son thing."
"As we mourn our son, we must ask these questions."
ReplyDeleteYeah, good luck getting answers to those questions. People are too busy cheering another defecation on The Constitution to care.
US offers condolences to Khan family
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