Photo: Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. BlairIntelligence Chief Acknowledges U.S. May Target Americans Involved In Terrorism -- Washington Post
Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair acknowledged Wednesday that government agencies may kill U.S. citizens abroad who are involved in terrorist activities if they are "taking action that threatens Americans."
Blair told members of the House intelligence committee that he was speaking publicly about the issue to reassure Americans that intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense "follow a set of defined policy and legal procedures that are very carefully observed" in the use of lethal force against U.S. citizens.
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My Comment: If this was said under the Bush administration .... the outcry will be deafening with calls for investigations and criminal indictments be levied ASAP.
But .... different administration .... different reaction.
Expect this story to now be buried until someone like U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi is found and killed by a US drone strike .... which will then be classified as collateral damage.