Perspective
Oct. 24, 2012
Drone memo most sought-after government document
Interest in this memo intensified following a 2011 drone strike in Yemen that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen. By Peter Scheer of the First Amendment Coalition
What is the federal government's most sought-after secret document?
It is a classified legal memorandum, prepared by the Justice Department, analyzing the government's legal authority to conduct targeted killings of terrorists abroad - including, specifically, terrorists who are U.S. citizens.
Interest in this memo intensified following a 2011 drone strike in Yemen that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen, who g...
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