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WASHINGTON (AP) - American citizens working for al-Qaida overseas can legally be targeted and killed by the CIA (news - web sites) under President Bush (news - web sites)'s rules for the war on terrorism, U.S. officials say.
The authority to kill U.S. citizens is granted under a secret finding signed by the president after the Sept. 11 attacks that directs the CIA to covertly attack al-Qaida anywhere in the world. The authority makes no exception for Americans, so permission to strike them is understood rather than specifically described, officials said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - American citizens working for al-Qaida overseas can legally be targeted and killed by the CIA (news - web sites) under President Bush (news - web sites)'s rules for the war on terrorism, U.S. officials say.
The authority to kill U.S. citizens is granted under a secret finding signed by the president after the Sept. 11 attacks that directs the CIA to covertly attack al-Qaida anywhere in the world. The authority makes no exception for Americans, so permission to strike them is understood rather than specifically described, officials said.
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