So, if the US had risked the lives of a crack assassination team by sending them into one of the most dangerous places on earth, and secretly killed a terrorist, somehow this would be better for America's reputation than taking him out with a missile? I'm sorry, Bowser. It does not compute.

By the way, we did the same thing to Bin Ladin. The only difference is he was not carrying a USA passport.

Your remarks have merit, and I do see your point. But this is a guy who had declared war on our country, and has either killed or tried to kill our innocents, or had encouraged others to do so. Where his passport was issued is only a technicality.

It is not the same as a jihadist who is taken prisoner attacking our troops while they were in his country conducting military operations. He has rights. Al_Awliki did not.