We are at war with Al Qaeda. Congress authorized it. Targeting the enemy's generals is legitimate. [View All]

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Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF) on September 18, 2001, right after the attacks. Republicans and Democrats voted for the resolution (there was only one no vote, in the House.) Even the rest of the world joined with us in outrage against the attacks on 9/11 and were lining up to help us attack Al Qaeda. It was a tidal wave of good will that George W. Bush squandered in Iraq. Nevertheless, the AUMF remains in effect.

For constitutional purposes, this is equivalent to a declaration of war. Our President and our military has Congressional authority to pursue Al Qaeda and destroy them.

In war, one of the oldest tactics is to attack the enemy's generals or other leaders, which is exactly what happened when our Navy SEALs took out Osama bin Laden.

So for those arguing about whether this was justice or an assassination, I'll tell you what this really was - an act of war. A legitimate act of war. Nothing illegal about it.