Senators Wyden, Udall, Heinrich: Use of Lethal Force Against Anwar al-Aulaqi Was Legal; Public and Congress Deserve More Info on Targeted Killing Rules

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Noveber 26, 2013.  After considerable review of both the decision to use lethal force against Anwar al-Aulaqi and the rules governing such “targeted killings,” U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) have concluded that the use of lethal force against al-Aulaqi – an American — met legal standards. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the senators – all members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence –…