NBC News disclosed the existence of a classified Justice Department memo authorizing the use of drone strikes to kill American citizens. The 16-page white paper argues that the president does not need to have clear evidence of an imminent attack on American citizens or interests in order to legally approve a strike, and that the targets of such strikes do not need to have been charged with a crime. “The threat posed by al-Qa'ida and its associated forces,” states the memo, “demands a broader concept of imminence.”
Weekly Review
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NBC News disclosed the existence of a classified Justice Department memo authorizing the use of drone strikes to kill American citizens. The 16-page white paper argues that the president does not need to have clear evidence of an imminent attack on American citizens or interests in order to legally approve a strike, and that the targets of such strikes do not need to have been charged with a crime. “The threat posed by al-Qa'ida and its associated forces,” states the memo, “demands a broader concept of imminence.”