19:46 So now let's go to the policy document, not the actual policy document of course because we're not allowed to have that. It may show up in the Federal Register but I haven't seen it yet so here are the facts... Standards for the use of lethal force any decision to use force abroad even when our adversaries are terrorists dedicated to killing American citizens is a significant one Lethal force will not be proposed or pursued as punishment or a substitute for prosecuting a terrorist suspect in a civilian court or military commission. Talk is cheap. Lethal force will be used only to prevent or stop attacks against US persons and even then, only when capture is not feasible and no other reasonable alternatives exist to address the threat effectively." So already they are now contradicting their own policy because it says lethal force will only be proposed
20:47 To prevent or stop attacks, but not the plotting of an attack. Okay I guess it's all interpretation in particular lethal force will be used outside areas of active hostilities only when the following Pre-conditions are met you might want to write this down John I'm writing. First, there must be a legal basis for using lethal force whether it is against a senior operational leader of a terrorist organization or the forces that organizing is using or intends to use to conduct terrorist attacks so if someone intends to use me to conduct a terrorist attack
21:41 That is number one on the list that can be taken out. Even if I don't even know it! Yeah, they could be listening to No Agenda Show and saying you know what Adam? I think we can use him... ...to do a terrorist attack and then you can be killed And by the way, the word feasible is used, I think words matter The definition of feasible is Do you know what that is John? Yeah, it means it's possible to do it and I think it implies easy. Yes! Very good! The definition is possible to do it easily or conveniently. It's so fucking crazy
22:22 It's not convenient to go capture him. Means we have to go over there! That's not convenient? Let's kill him. No, it is not convenient at all. Second the United States will use lethal force only against a target that poses a continuing imminent threat to US persons. It is simply not the case that all terrorists pose a continuing imminent threat to U.S. persons I'm not quite sure why they put that in there and i'm not sure what the... Well, we've been through the whole definition of imminent right? We've talked about this. They've already redefined what imminent means so imminent is open to legal interpretation which is what all these guys are! All these people are lawyers Third, the following criteria must be met before lethal action may be taken Now we get down to the nitty-gritty Near certainty that the terrorist target is present
23:15 So you can't take lethal action unless you are near certain. Near certain? Near certainty is the... What does that mean? Is certain even 100%? Certain isn't even positive, is it? What is certain? Well, it means for sure Really? Pretty much Let's check it out just to make sure And near-certain would be eh maybe Certain known for sure established beyond doubt Okay, so that would be almost Almost sure why can't it just be certain near certainty? That non combatants will not be injured or killed. So that hasn't worked out Well nearly no we haven't killed all of them. No we have a kill the entire population But here's another favorite you also need an assessment
24:15 that capture is not feasible at the time of the operation. Now I like this because... Oh, well they can do that! Okay here's the deal. So you get your ala WakaWaka in his little jeep? Let me try it on you. Major John Dvorak have you assessed if we can capture this ala Wakadude Do we have him on the drone monitor? Yes, and... Are there any nearby soldiers right by him at the moment? Looks like I'm pretty sure there aren't. Fire! Wait you have to assess the capture. I did so it's one thing to say an assessment is another thing to say a an assessment
25:03 A positive proof, positive beyond a reasonable near certainty doubt assessment. Just an assessment is just that! It's just like oh I assessed it? Doesn't even say whether... An assessment whether is crazy! Here, assessment. The evaluation or estimation of the nature quality or ability of someone or something So it just means the evaluation. I just did, in our little play, The Curry-Dvorak Playhouse we did the assessment exactly the way it would be done Well there's another assessment An assessment that the relevant governmental authorities in a country where action is contemplated cannot or will not effectively address the threat to U.S persons
25:56 Right. And while we're at it, an assessment that no other reasonable alternatives exist to effectively address the threat to US persons The guy was in a Jeep heading to the USA for all we know He was heading west! He was heading west and thats toward us That's my assessment right there Can we put up a roadblock? That would be a reasonable alternative I think No. Well, yeah but those locals they don't care They think we're full of crap And so just a couple more points here Finally, whenever the United States uses force in foreign territories... Now this is what's interesting. International legal principles including respect for sovereignty and the law of armed conflict impose important constraints on the ability of the United States to act unilaterally and on the way in which the United States can use force The United States respects national sovereignty and international law How about our constitution a-holes?
27:00 There's no mention of that. No, why would there be? That is just crazy! Okay so who does these assessments as we just did in our little... actually we weren't far off but I think actually we were kind of far off because i went to Major General Dvorak but apparently it can just include the deputies and heads of key departments and agencies and they will consider proposals to make sure that our policy standards are met, and attorneys including the senior lawyers of key departments and agencies will review and determine the legality of the proposals. So here's some douchebag who passed the bar who speaks a different language uh... and can charge money for it was going to determine oh yeah looks good
27:51 And it's not... It looks good. But it's deputies! Deputies and heads of key departments and agencies What, like some assistant to the head of... Interns? Yeah, interns Do I get a pick?! And get me some coffee while you're at it Choose- Hey take a look at this what do you think This guy look guilty to you? Yeah Give me some coffee Okay This is insane and this is what no one talked about. Why bother? Anyway, so then there's one little footnote here about non-combatants who of course we have to with near certainty try to avoid killing them after an assessment by the interns Non combatants are individuals who may not be made the object of attack under applicable international law Aha! The term non combatant... it's just obvious that we...
28:51 I've always stayed away from jokes about lawyers because yeah, i've used a lot of them and it's just kind of the way it is. If someone studies law you know why would be a dick about it? It's just what it is and some people choose certain professions But this has, it has gone too far from when you know the whole idea of we're a nation of laws. It's just become insane because in the legal profession you can twist and turn everything and this is exactly what's happening The term non-combatant does not include an individual who was part of a belligerent party to an armed conflict
29:32 An individual who is taking a direct part in hostilities, okay. Or an individual who is targetable in the exercise of national self-defense? What?! So that means anybody! Apparently... I mean, I can read and I'm not a lawyer didn't go to law school but I can read it I'm not letting anyone get slip this by Of course this isn't even the official document, it's just a fact sheet. You can imagine the official document must be a beauty! I'm salivating! I want this thing but i think presidential directives aren't necessarily released to the public are they?
30:13 I think they're only... We've seen some of them. I don't know that, uh... Hmm? I don't know what the process is with a directive Yeah You know what the orders are we see no's those get released No but I thought the directive was under an order Now a PPD is It is something else and I think it go it can go to select committees in Congress its secret stuff you know Not necessarily too..no I'm pretty sure... I don't think it is. Presidential Directive, yeah. Oh! There's Robert Plant's address, interesting. Right around the corner! I'm gonna go up there and say hey dude you had a plant in your show oh i'm sorry that's your last name very funny A form of executive order issued by the president with advice consented to the National Security Council directives
31:05 Oh, here we go. Since many of the presidential directors pertain to national security many remain classified. I see that told you as bull crap it really is classified why even give us anything including the summary the fact sheet well really doesn't matter it just really doesn't matter because the whole thing was interrupted by the lady and then the lady gets all the press and now meanwhile while no one's looking A rocket launch this evening is expected to boost the US military's capacity for communications.