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Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 13:00
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Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans
Posted by Charleston Voice
See our post: DoD Current and Future U.S. Drone Activities Map
Michael Isikoff
2/4/2013
A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaida or “an associated force” — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S.
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