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CIA's exemption is expected for "less than two years but more than one." Any decision "will undoubtedly be predicated on facts on the ground."
Resolution settled things for now. So-called CIA "signature" strikes afford carte blanche authority. High-minded campaign rhetoric concealed Obama elevating Murder, Inc. to a higher level.
"The CIA declined requests for comment," said the Post. Their dirty linen remain officially undisclosed.
Last October, the Post initially broke the story. It headlined "A CIA Veteran transforms US counterterrorism policy," saying:
Brennan calls it his "playbook." He's developing targeted killing procedures. His "disposition matrix" explains them. It prioritizes drones, death squads, or other means.
Only eliminating America's enemies matter. Whether real or imagined makes no difference.
Targeted victims are people who want to live free from America's imperium. Washington calls them terrorists. Names go on kill lists. Eliminating them at all costs is policy.
Critics have other views. Brennan's playbook "sustain(s) a seemingly permanent war," said the Post. Legal principles aren't disclosed. None permit presidents or other officials to usurp life and death authority domestically or globally.
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