The memo, rather brilliantly, calls this definition a “broader concept of imminence.” Most people, however, would call this “not imminent.” Instead, it appears that the Justice Department’s version of “imminent” is whatever they say it is.

Sounds like the lawyering in the Obama Whitehouse is just as fucked up as the lawyering in the Bush Whitehouse was.

For the record - I don't think the legal framework for targeted killings should hinge on the citizenship of the target.

The Justice Department’s chilling ‘targeted killings’ memo