Secret U.S. Memo Attempts Legal Rationale for Killing a U.S. Citizen

Monday, October 10, 2011

New York Times
Charlie Savage

Times Headline:  Secret U.S. Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen


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 document. 

The memo, written last year, followed months of extensive interagency deliberations and offers a glimpse into the legal debate that led to one of the most significant decisions made by President Obama — to move ahead with the killing of an American citizen without a trial.

The secret document provided the justification for acting despite an executive order banning assassinations, a federal law a [...]



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