Not Your Sweetie

Better Wear your "Not Working for Al Quaeda" Hat - Don't Leave Home Without it


WASHINGTON - American citizens working for al-Qaida overseas can
legally be targeted and killed by the CIA under President Bush's
rules for the war on terrorism, U.S. officials say.

The authority to kill U.S. citizens is granted under a secret
finding signed by the president after the Sept. 11 attacks that
directs the CIA to covertly attack al-Qaida anywhere in the
world. The authority makes no exception for Americans, so
permission to strike them is understood rather than specifically
described, officials said.