Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens: Snuffing Osama von Douchebag's ass was LEGAL. USA!

Justice Stevens says bin Laden killing legally justified
By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer
May 13, 2011 6:14 p.m. EDT

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/13/scotus.stevens.bin.laden/index.html?hpt=T2



Washington (CNN) -- Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has voiced support for the killing of al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces, saying it was legally justified.

In remarks Thursday evening at his alma mater, Northwestern University, the 91-year-old former justice said the order by President Barack Obama for the covert mission by U.S. Navy SEALs was "to remove an enemy who had been trying every day to attack the United States," according to two people who attended a symposium and dinner that was closed to the media.

Stevens said he was pleased the president took the risky decision to launch the May 2 commando assault on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. The justice added, "I must say I was very proud of the SEALs."

No sitting member of the Supreme Court has commented on the bin Laden killing and is not likely to, since current or related executive branch issues may someday come before them.