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Originally Posted by Jim B.
From the article:
The memo says “an informed, high-level official of the U.S. government” must decide that the target is a "senior operational leader" of al-Qaida or "associated forces"; “poses an imminent threat of violent attack against the United States”; and that an attempt to capture that individual is “infeasible.”
“Targeting a member of an enemy force who poses an imminent threat of violent attack to the United States is not unlawful. It is a lawful act of self-defense,” the document asserts.
The memo has NOT, however, been quoted as saying how such individuals can be identified;
But one clue would be they are worthy of close scrutiny when seen wearing picnic tablercloths on top of their heads.
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Define enemy force..Al Queda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Tea Party.