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.
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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.
@9ZNDRC43wks3W
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.
@9ZH67T31mo1MO
No as it should be the countries own problem let’s say the UK was under attack by a terrorist group it would then be the UK’s problem not anyone else’s.
@9ZGXSK21mo1MO
We should try to capture them and treat them in the UK Supreme Court and only assissinate them if we can't find any other option to deal with them. We should only bother with them only if they pose a threat to the UK in any form.
@9Z9GST4 1mo1MO
Only if there is undeniable evidence of an attack on civilians and the country of where the Assassination will take place give authorisation to do so
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