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Amid concerns over target killing a US citizen in Yemen last week, news is that President Barack Obama's administration crafted a legal document in secret ahead of the assassination of US-born Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaqi, which permitted the killing of American citizens without trial. The secret document is said to have been crafted in 2010 to justify the action despite a legal framework that prevents the White House ordering assassinations, the US federal law against murder, and protections for US citizens contained in the Bill of Rights, said the New York Times, citing sources familiar with the memo.
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