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Title: Blair: US Govt Can Kill Citizens Overseas as Part of ‘Defined Policy’
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URL Source: http://news.antiwar.com/2010/02/03/ ... eas-as-part-of-defined-policy/
Published: Feb 4, 2010
Author: Jason Ditz
Post Date: 2010-02-04 06:04:00 by Ada
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Director of National Intelligence Tells Congress Americans Can Be Killed Overseas In testimony before the House Intelligence Committee today, National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair told representatives that American citizens can be assassinated by the US government when they are oveseas. Blair said the comments were intended to “reassure” Americans that there was a “set of defined policy and legal procedures” in place and that such assassinations are always carried out by the book. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R – MI) inquired about the procedures involved, asking what the legal framework was under which Americans could be killed by the intelligence community. Blair insisted that under no circumstances would Americans be assassinated overseas for criticizing the government, adding “we don’t target people for free speech.” Rather they are subject to assassination when the government decides they are a threat and when they “get specific permission.” Exactly who was giving that permission was unclear. The question has been increasingly important as the Obama Administration attempts to help the Yemeni government assassinate Anwar al-Awlaki, a US-born cleric who is not accused of any crimes by the US government. The administration maintains that secret evidence exists linking Awlaki to terrorism. There seems to be a chilling lack of oversight in the procedure behind these killings, however, Blair’s assurances against politically motivated assassinations aside. The US has killed Americans in overseas attacks before, but only as “collateral damage.” It has never admitted to explicitly assassinating an American citizen before, though it seems that the policy is in place and such killings are only a matter of time.
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
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In testimony before the House Intelligence Committee today, National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair told representatives that American citizens can be assassinated by the US government when they are oveseas. Blair said the comments were intended to “reassure” Americans that there was a “set of defined policy and legal procedures” in place and that such assassinations are always carried out by the book. [these people are certifiable!!] they are subject to assassination when the government decides they are a threat and when they “get specific permission.” Exactly who was giving that permission was unclear. ....but doesn't take much imagination to come up with the answer, seeing how BRITAIN, specifically the Bankster maggots in The City of London [ http://www.lordmayorsshow.org/visitors/history/gogmagog / bible.cc/ezekiel/39-6.htm ] have always called the shots for their toadies in CorpUSA and "Israel": ISRAEL ORDERS MOSSAD TO MURDER AMERICANS IN THE USA - United Press International. .... "ISRAEL TO KILL IN U.S., ALLIED NATIONS''. ... Mossad often operates outside the law... http://www.chemtrailcentral.com/ubb/Forum6/HTML/001168.html "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
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I'll go. The Military Industrial Political Iron Triangle. That's who.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" Well then, if they assassinate me according to the rules I guess I can't quibble over that. Seems like I should get a trial but who am I to question the gubmint. I am so "reassured."
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.Director of National Intelligence Tells Congress Americans Can Be Killed Overseas
#2. To: Ada, *libertarians*, *Jack-Booted Thugs*, *Shooters* (#0)
#3. To: Ada (#0)
don’t target people for free speech.” Rather they are subject to assassination when the government decides they are a threat and when they “get specific permission.” Exactly who was giving that permission was unclear.
#4. To: Ada (#0)
Blair said the comments were intended to “reassure” Americans that there was a “set of defined policy and legal procedures” in place and that such assassinations are always carried out by the book.
Lord Acton
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