Us Can Target American Citizens For Pre-emptive Execution

[Guest sigmoidoscope]

Is this a 'Crossing the Rubicon' thing?

 

We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.

 

 

"WASHINGTON - American citizens working for al-Qaida overseas can legally be targeted and killed by the CIA under President Bush's rules for the war on terrorism, U.S. officials say.

 

The authority to kill U.S. citizens is granted under a secret finding signed by the president after the Sept. 11 attacks that directs the CIA to covertly attack al-Qaida anywhere in the world. The authority makes no exception for Americans, so permission to strike them is understood rather than specifically described, officials said.

 

These officials said the authority will be used only when other options are unavailable. Military-like strikes will take place only when law enforcement and internal security efforts by allied foreign countries fail, the officials said.

 

Capturing and questioning al-Qaida operatives is preferable, even more so if an operative is a U.S. citizen, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Any decision to strike an American will be made at the highest levels, perhaps by the president."

 

 

 

Miami Herald - US Can Target American Agents of al-Qaida

[wienerdog]

I'm glad we keep the constitution in a museum where it belongs. We sure don't use it anymore.

[Guest sigmoidoscope]

Hey, BARE!

 

Isn't this a violation of Dew Process or sumtin like that?