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The former CIA general counsel, John A. Rizzo, talks about his agency's assassination program, which has increased dramatically under the Obama administration: 'The hub of activity for the targeted killings is the CIA's Counterterrorist Center, where lawyers - there are roughly 10 of them - write a cable asserting that an individual poses a grave threat to the United States. The CIA cables are legalistic and carefully argued, often running up to five pages. They conclude with the following words: 'Therefore we request approval for targeting for lethal operation.' There was a space provided for the signature of the general counsel, along with the word 'concurred.' Rizzo says that any given time there were roughly 30 individuals who were targeted. |
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Leave it to the lawyers
by Sister Begonia on Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:57:23 PM