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Targeted killing

Attorneys critical of AG Holder’s justification for targeted killings of Americans

Global Politics

In a major policy speech at the Northwestern University Law School, attorney general Eric Holder explained, for the first time, the U.S. justification for putting Americans on a list of those who can be killed if their capture is not possible.

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Israeli Legal Expert: Lack of Judicial Oversight in Targeted Killings a ‘Recipe for Disaster’

Conflict & Justice

Justice Department Memo Makes Legal Case for Killing Americans Aborad

Conflict & Justice

Why President Obama Embraces Drones

Conflict & Justice
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Killing vs. capturing terrorists

Conflict & Justice

On repeated occasions, President Obama and members of his administration have boasted of not just capturing but killing terrorists. We take a closer look at the implications of this ‘kill-over-capture’ bias and what makes these targeted killings legal.

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