Interesting editorial in NYT --

Editorial

To Kill an American

Published: February 5, 2013

NYT: 'The white paper was sent to Capitol Hill seven months after the military

carried out President Obama's orders to kill Anwar al-Awlaki.' (

photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

 

On one level, there were not too many surprises in the newly disclosed “white paper” offering a legal reasoning behind the claim that President Obama has the power to order the killing of American citizens who are believed to be part of Al Qaeda. We knew Mr. Obama and his lawyers believed he has that power under the Constitution and federal law. We also knew that he utterly rejects the idea that Congress or the courts have any right to review such a decision in advance, or even after the fact.

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/opinion/to-kill-an-american.html?ref=opinion&_r=1&