The Obama administration’s internal legal justification for
assassinating U.S. citizens without charge has been revealed for the
first time. In a secret Justice Department memo, the administration
claims it has legal authority to assassinate U.S. citizens overseas even
if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active
plot to attack the United States. We’re joined by Jameel Jaffer, deputy
legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union. "If you look at
the memo ... there’s no geographic line," says Jaffer. "The Obama
administration is making, in some ways, a greater claim of authority
[than President Bush]. They’re arguing that the authority to kill
American citizens has no geographic limit."Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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