WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has authorized the killing of American citizens as part of its controversial drone campaign against al Qaeda even without intelligence that such Americans are actively plotting to attack a U.S. target, according to a Justice Department memo.
Stories Related to Memo Justifies Drone Kills Even With Patchy Intelligence
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Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:35am
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