US To Finally Disclose The Legal Justification Behind Drone Strikes On Americans

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http://www.businessinsider.com/drone-strike-legal-justification-americans-2014-5



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will disclose its legal justification for the use of drones against U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday.

The U.S. solicitor general has made the decision not to appeal a federal appeals court's decision in April requiring the

release of a redacted memorandum spelling out the justification for the policy, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly. The court and the Justice Department have not set a time for the document's release.

While the legal analysis that justifies the use of drones will be disclosed, some facts will still be excluded from the document, the official said.



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[leftyohiolib]

1. let me guess john yoo wrote him an ok to kill note

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2. The Sequel To Rand Paul's Epic Filibuster Is Happening Tomorrow

http://www.businessinsider.com/rand-paul-filibuster-barron-nomination-drones-senate-floor-2014-5

On Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, will filibuster President Barack Obama's nomination of David Barron to fill a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Paul first threatened to filibuster Barron last week.

According to his office, Paul will take to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to begin an old-fashioned, talking filibuster of Barron's nomination. Paul opposes Barron because of his concerns about legal opinions Barron wrote in support of the use of drones against U.S. citizens.

A spokesperson for Paul told Business Insider the senator plans to speak for an "extended amount of time." They also provided us with a preview of his remarks.

"I rise today to oppose the nomination of anyone who would argue that the President has the power to kill American citizens not involved in combat," Paul will say on the Senate floor Wednesday. "I rise today to say that there is no legal precedent for killing American citizens not directly involved in combat and that any nominee who rubber stamps and grants such power to a President is not worthy of being placed one step away from the Supreme Court."



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[Leme]

3. will see, maybe or maybe not

the CLAIM being made...
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US To Finally Disclose The Legal Justification Behind Drone Strikes On Americans
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Nixon also claimed all he did was legal.