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[audio:http://defensetracker.com/archives/milmin282013.mp3]* Americans conspiring with terrorists — or believed conspiring with them — beware: A drone missile might have your name on it.
It’s legal to kill U.S. citizens overseas if they pose an imminent threat to other Americans — even if no one is sure how imminent.
A Justice Department white paper reportedly argues the U.S. needs no hard proof of a specific attack to act. The White House calls the program legal, ethical and wise.
An estimated 3,500 people have been killed in the strikes.
* The Navy’s slogan: “America’s Navy: A Global Force for Good,” isn’t polling well.
But it could be the way the survey question is asked.
Here’s the question: “The U.S. Navy now claims it is a global force for good. Is the Navy’s mission primarily to be a global force for good or primarily to protect and defend the United States?”
Well, a recent survey found only 20 percent of Americans liked the “global good” concept.
* Health records for veterans and troops will soon be a click away. Government officials say the information will be online by the end of the year.
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