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How many Americans are on the “kill list” now?

No Americans are currently marked for death on the U.S. government’s terrorist strike list, according to the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

The White House has wrapped its kill list in secrecy and already the United States has killed four Americans in drone strikes. Only one of them, senior al-Qaida operative Anwar al-Awlaki, was the intended target, according to U.S. officials. The others—including Awlaki’s teenage son—were collateral damage, killed because they were too near a person being targeted.

But no more Americans are in line for such killings—at least not yet. “There is no list where Americans are on the list,” House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers told National Journal. Still, he suggested, that could change.

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Why use a drone when you can use a drill?

OldEnglish on March 21, 2013 at 8:55 AM

No Americans are currently marked for death on the U.S. government’s terrorist strike list …

…but thousands of “ENEMIES” are on obama’s hit list.

Pork-Chop on March 21, 2013 at 8:58 AM

No Americans are currently marked for death on the U.S. government’s terrorist strike list,

That sentance has at least two qualifications. The term “currently” of course implies that there is some proces whereby the content of the list is subject to change, as was stated a few lines down.

But the use of the phrase “U.S. government’s terrorist strike list” implies that there is a specific list, and that there may be other lists, under other titles. Someone should ask about lists instead of list.

MikeA on March 21, 2013 at 9:22 AM

The others—including Awlaki’s teenage son—were collateral damage, killed because they were too near a person being targeted.

What about al-Awlaki’s 21 year-old son who was also killed in a drone strike?

Washington Nearsider on March 21, 2013 at 9:48 AM

The FBI has its “Most Wanted” list.
Obama has his “Most Likely to be Droned” list…

albill on March 21, 2013 at 10:22 AM