Leaked Memo Says U.S. Has Right To Kill Americans Acting As Al-Qaida Operatives

by Carrie Johnson, NPR

A white paper from the Justice Department says the U.S. has the right to kill Americans who are al-Qaida operatives, even if they are not actively working on a terrorist plot. The memo leaked a few days before the confirmation hearing of John Brennan to head the CIA.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, February 5, 2013