Ben Weiser presents an article that ultimately analyzes the extent of which government is above the law.
The debate involves the classified files regarding a targeting toward Anwar Awalki, a U.S. born, Al Qaeda turned individual in Yemen. The ruling involves the legality of targeted killing by drone and if the "white papers" detailing if this targeted killing was legal.
Near the end of the article, Weiser mentions that another man from the South Carolina was killed in the drone targeting in Yemen as well.
This raises a frightening scenario in which the government, with suspicion of terrorist activity or believed ability to target and kill an individual after processing approximately a 16 page "white paper" of why, can occur to anyone. If the government does not offer these details as to their motives or the legality of these motives to those who request, the extent of which government operates above the law can be dreadful for future scenarios.
Scott Bishop
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/nyregion/panel-orders-release-of-document-in-targeted-killing-of-anwar-al-awlaki.html?ref=world
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