“Osama Bin Laden: Legality of killing questioned”
By Aidan Lewis
Regarding the killing of Osama Bin Laden, Aiden Lewis, the author, asserts that because of the ever-changing narrative of the assassination the legality of the Navy Seals’ actions has come into question. In the article, Benjamin Ferencz suggests that one of the key issues is whether the actions within the compound in Abbottabad were legal, and if the choice the Seals made was truly in self-defense. He also states that it would be better to have capture Bin Laden and send him to court. On the other hand, there is the argument of “Appropriate action.” The U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder upholds that the raid was labeled a “kill or capture mission” and therefore lawful. The next area of argument is whether the U.S. had a “Proportionate response.” This is a grey area in the legal process, as no one knows what exactly took place in the compound. The section of the article in which Lewis makes his point of view clear is under the heading “Setting precedents.” Lewis asserts that the Seals encroached on international land without that country’s permission, which is illegal. In the end, however (and as time has told), it is improbable that there will be any serious legal case against the actions of the U.S. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13318372
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