Regarding the recent Norm Pattis column, “Summary Executions of Americans,” first, Anwar al-Awlaki, a dual citizen of the United States and Yemen, repeatedly called for jihad against the United States of America and therefore by definition is a traitor.
Second, I simply do not understand what Freud, God, the American Civil Liberties Union and/or slavery (slavery!, REALLY?!?) have to do with a traitor who has committed acts of treason against the United States of America.
Third, a definition of TREASON: USC> Title 18> Part 1> Chapter 115> § 2381 Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death. Also, In November 2010, for plotting to kill foreigners and being a member of al-Qaeda, a Yemeni judge ordered that he be captured "dead or alive." Are we now above respecting the adjudicated law of a different country for our own legal gratification?
Fourth, my wife and I actually enjoy reading and debating the "Norm Pattis columns" in the New Haven Register, but this article left us both confused and not even mildly curious about what is this article's agenda.
In summary, a very, very bad person who was a major threat to the United States, et al, is dead. That he did not get a court date in the United States of America is neither relevant, nor of interest.
Mike Hackenbruch
Hamden