Should the UK assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
In 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron announced that it would increase the number of drone against suspected British terrorists to thwart potential attacks. On August 21 2015 U.K. drones killed two British jihadists in Syria – the first time the U.K. killed a Briton with a drone strike. In 2022 human rights groups accused the UK military of “targeting killing” when a drone killed Syrian arms dealer Abu Hamza al-Shuhail near Ras al-Ayn.
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Response rates from 2.5m UK voters.
52% Yes |
48% No |
34% Yes |
34% No |
13% Yes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country |
7% No, they should be captured and given a fair trial |
5% Yes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they have committed an attack against our country |
6% No, capture, interrogate, and imprison them instead |
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9MRKC4S7mos7MO
Only if they have planned an attack, are planning attack, or have committed an attack or are a national security threat.
@9PNV5MK6mos6MO
If they are a direct threat, then yes. But this should not be used as an excuse to assassinate political entities that pose no threat outside of differing political views.
@9PP44G76mos6MO
They should be treated the same way as people planning murders in this country. If it is safe to capture, imprison and interrogate them then that would be the better option.
@9D8CWW51yr1Y
Yes, but only in exceptional circumstances such as those surrounding the assassination of Osama Bin-Laden.
@B26KWF2 2 days2D
No. Britian has and uses this excuse to go ahead and commit terrorist actions. Every time a leader says they are doing something to defend us from terrorists they use the working classes money to terrorise a whole country like Iraq. We are the terrorists. We should really question it they are a terrorist and bring them to the ICJ.
@B26KLRQ3 days3D
Mass invasion like Iraq causes a genocide and mass death and the UK has used this excuse about terrorists before to invade a country. it is not appropriate actions when the ICJ should deal with them.
@B266HP85 days5D
No, they could potentially go wrong. If anything some targeted killings appear to make groups even more aggressive and more robust. They should be captured and imprisoned
@9ZNDRC41mo1MO
Yes but only if they get the permission of the government the target is currently in gives them permission to do so. If not then they should capture them and interrogate them and give them a fair trial/imprison them.
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