The Obama administration’s Justice Department memo reaches the conclusion that it is within their legal limits to use secret drone strikes to kill U.S. citizens, even if the targeted U.S. citizen had never been charged with any crimes, or indicted by the U.S. government before being attacked and killed.

Obama Admin Says Secret Drone Strikes Against Americans Are Legal, Ethical, & Wise

Obama’s use of secret drone strikes goes WAY beyond what his powers allow, and the Obama administration should be held accountable for their crimes against US Citizens and their families.

A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaida or “an associated force” — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S.

The 16-page memo, a copy of which was obtained by NBC News, provides new details about the legal reasoning behind one of the Obama administration’s most secretive and controversial polices: its dramatically increased use of drone strikes