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 19.8k Independents voters.
66% Yes |
34% No |
40% Yes |
26% No |
19% Yes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country |
4% No, they should be captured and given a fair trial |
7% Yes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they have committed an attack against our country |
4% No, capture, interrogate, and imprison them instead |
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Unique answers from Independents voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9MRKC4S10mos10MO
Only if they have planned an attack, are planning attack, or have committed an attack or are a national security threat.
@9PP44G79mos9MO
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.
@9PNV5MK9mos9MO
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.
@9D8CWW52yrs2Y
Yes, but only in exceptional circumstances such as those surrounding the assassination of Osama Bin-Laden.
@B3SQJZS1wk1W
I think it depends what they are planning so just put them in jail and if they were going to do really bad things then sentence them to death
@B3FPRYD3wks3W
Only if there is undeniable proof of an attack, and it can be accomplished with zero civilian casualties
@B39LT2P3wks3W
no if they are suspected then you should just detain them and interrogate them to see if they actually are not
@B2V28XJ1mo1MO
Only assassinate if there is no way of getting them out of performing a terrorist attack if they have a hostage and they want to save the hostage
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