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The drone memos, targeted killing, secrecy, and the law, edited and introduced by Jameel Jaffer

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-328)

no index present

non fiction

The drone memos

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edited and introduced by Jameel Jaffer

targeted killing, secrecy, and the law

"The Drone Memos collects for the first time the legal and policy documents underlying the U.S. government's deeply controversial practice of "targeted killing"--The extrajudicial killing of suspected terrorists and militants, typically using remotely piloted aircraft or "drones." The documents--including the Presidential Policy Guidance that provides the framework for drone strikes today, Justice Department white papers addressing the assassination of an American citizen, and a highly classified legal memo that was published only after a landmark legal battle involving the ACLU, the New York Times, and the CIA--together constitute a remarkable effort to legitimize a practice that most human rights experts consider to be unlawful and that the United States has historically condemned. In a lucid and provocative introduction, Jameel Jaffer, who led the ACLU legal team that secured the release of many of the documents, evaluates the "drone memos" in light of domestic and international law. He connects the documents' legal abstractions to the real-world violence they allow, and makes the case that we are trading core principles of democracy and human rights for the illusion of security."--Jacket

Chekhov's drones -- "The tight leash" -- Secrecy, and the fiction of it -- Law without limits -- The documents. February 19, 2010, Office of Legal Counsel memorandum, "Lethal operation against Shaykh Anwar Aulaqi xxxxxxxxxxxx " ; July 16, 2010, Office of Legal Counsel memorandum, "Applicability of federal criminal laws and the Constitution to contemplated lethal operations against Shaykh Anwar al-Aulaqi" ; March 10, 2011, remarks of Harold Hongju Koh at the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law, "The Obama administration and international law" ; May 25, 2011, Justice Department white paper, "Legality of a lethal operation by the Central Intelligence Agency against a U.S. citizen xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ; September 16, 2011, remarks of John O. Brennan at Harvard Law School, "Strengthening our security by adhering to our values and laws" ; November 8, 2011, Justice Department white paper, "Lawfulness of a lethal operation directed against a U.S. citizen who is a senior operational leader of al-Qa'ida or an associated force" ; March 5, 2012, remarks of Eric Holder at Northwestern University School of Law ; April 30, 2012, remarks of John O. Brennan at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, "The ethics and efficacy of the President's counterterrorism strategy" ; May 22, 2013, letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to Hon. Patrick J. Leahy ; May 22, 2013, Presidential policy guidance, "Procedures for approving direct action against terrorist targets located outside the United States and areas of active hostilities" ; May 23, 2013, fact sheet, "U.S. policy standards and procedures for the use of force in counterterrorism operations outside the United States and areas of active hostilities" ; May 23, 2013, remarks of Barack Obama at the National Defense University ; April 1, 2016, remarks of Brian J. Egan at the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law, "International law, legal diplomacy, and the counter-ISIL campaign" ; July 1, 2016, fact sheet, "Executive order on the U.S. policy on pre & post-strike measures to address civilian casualties in the U.S. operations involving the use of force & the DNI release of aggregate data on strikes outside areas of active hostilities" ; July 1, 2016, report of the Director of National Intelligence, "Summary of information regarding U.S. counterterrorism strikes outside areas of active hostilities" ; July 1, 2016, executive order, "United States policy on pre- and post-strike measures to address civilian casualties in U.S. operations involving the use of force."