"We can kill you whenever we want."
I'm paraphrasing, but that is essentially what Eric Holder (AG) told an audience at Northwestern.
Greenwald is on it here.
It's worth reading, especially as Holder et al. try to carve a legal justification for assassinating U.S. citizens. These are strange times we live in.

I'm paraphrasing, but that is essentially what Eric Holder (AG) told an audience at Northwestern.
Greenwald is on it here.
From Holder:Attorney General Eric Holder provided the most detailed explanation yet for why the Obama administration believes it has the authority to secretly target U.S. citizens for execution by the CIA without even charging them with a crime, notifying them of the accusations, or affording them an opportunity to respond, instead condemning them to death without a shred of transparency or judicial oversight.
Keep in mind that Greenwald is a constitutional attorney. He's no slouch in that area. And he takes Holder/Obama/Dems apart in his piece.Some have argued that the president is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of Al Qaeda or associated forces. This is simply not accurate. “Due process” and “judicial process” are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.
It's worth reading, especially as Holder et al. try to carve a legal justification for assassinating U.S. citizens. These are strange times we live in.