so they can't call it off since other people's lives are at risk as long as he is out there.

His command is to be terminated with extreme prejudice.

It's a sorry state of affairs when that question can be raised even half-seriously.

without getting off the couch at the Pentagon.

I'm sure we can turn all of sourthern California into a parking lot with the flick of a finger. That'll get him.

attached to drone attacks ... not the least of which is "...located in territory, not under U.S. control ...(or something to that effect)."

Shoulda used the thingy

Clearly I did.

therein lies the problem with extrajudicial execution.