Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?

Kimberly Dozier Associated Press via The Boston Globe 5/21/2012

White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in choosing which terrorists will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new procedure for both military and CIA targets.

The effort concentrates power over the use of lethal U.S. force outside war zones […]

Did Koh Provide a Defense of Targeting Americans Suspected of Terrorism?

Joe Carter First Thoughts 4/15/2010

Last week, Ryan, Micah, and I discussed the legal and moral implications of targeting Anwar Al-Awlaki, a terrorist who happens to be a U.S. born citizen. Since then Adam Serwer has pointed out a speech that may shed some light on the issue. In a recent lecture to the American […]

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