The Russian Prime Minister blames the Obama administration for its failure to make any progress in talks between the US and Russia on coordinating airstrikes against ISIS targets. Talking to the Rossiya 1 TV station, Dmitry Medvedev said he was perplexed at the reasons behind the US not wanting to agree to President Putin’s proposal to […]
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Secret U.S. Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen
CHARLIE SAVAGEThe New York Times Sunday, October 9, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it would be lawful only if it were not feasible to take him alive, according to people who have read […]
The Secret Memo That Explains Why Obama Can Kill Americans
The Atlantic Oct 4, 2011 The Department of Justice produced it prior to the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki. But they won’t release it. Outside the U.S. government, President Obama’s order to kill American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki without due process has proved controversial, with experts in law and war reaching different conclusions. Inside the Obama Administration, however, […]
Secret U.S. memo sanctioned killing of Aulaqi
Peter FinnWashington Post Oct 1, 2011 The Justice Department wrote a secret memorandum authorizing the lethal targeting of Anwar al-Aulaqi, the American-born radical cleric who was killed by a U.S. drone strike Friday, according to administration officials. The document was produced following a review of the legal issues raised by striking a U.S. citizen and […]