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Obama Administration Authorizes CIA to Kill U.S. Citizen

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. April 7, 2010.

The White House has taken the unprecedented step of authorizing the CIA to kill a U.S. citizen suspected of having ties to the Christmas Day bomber.

Top 10 Problems with America Killing Its Own Citizens

David Swanson, davidswanson.org. February 5, 2010.

Assassinating non-Americans is just as illegal as assassinating Americans. The leap here is not to victims of a different citizenship but to the legalization of murder.

Top Intel Officer: U.S. May Kill Americans Abroad

John Byrne, Raw Story. February 4, 2010.

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair announced Wednesday that the U.S. may target its own citizens for death if it believes they are associated with terrorist groups.

A Closer Look at Obama's 'New' Position on Torture Prosecutions

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 22, 2009.

Is Obama really opening the door for accountability? Or will the result be a bipartisan whitewash commission?

Why We Should Defend Obama's Latest Intelligence Pick from Right-Wing Attacks

Robert Dreyfuss, TheNation.com. February 25, 2009.

Chas Freeman has criticized Israel, blasted Bush on Iraq, and warned against escalation in Afghanistan.

U.S. Intel Chief's Shocking Warning: Wall Street's Disaster Has Spawned Our Greatest Terrorist Threat

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. February 17, 2009.

The Director of National Intelligence argued that Wall Street, rather than Islamic jihad, has produced our most dangerous terrorists.