Political, legal experts want release of Justice Dept. memo supporting killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 8th, 2011 4:35 am by HL
Political, legal experts want release of Justice Dept. memo supporting killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
A bipartisan chorus of political and legal voices is calling on the Obama administration to release a declassified version of the Justice Department memo that provided the legal analysis sanctioning the killing in Yemen last week of Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen.
They said that the reasoning behind the extraordinary step of killing an American cannot be kept secret from scrutiny if the public is to continue to support counterterrorism operations. Awlaki was killed in a CIA drone strike.
Solyndra loan deal: Warnings about legality came from within Obama administration
Energy Department officials were warned that their plan to help a failing solar company by restructuring its $535 million federal loan could violate the law and should be cleared with the Justice Department, according to newly obtained e-mails from within the Obama administration.
The e-mails show that Energy Department officials moved ahead anyway with a new deal that would repay company investors before taxpayers if the company defaulted. The e-mails, which were reviewed by The Washington Post, show for the first time concerns within the administration about the legality of the Energy Department’s extraordinary efforts to help Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt Aug. 31.
Who has the most to lose in the economic debate (and why)?
The Washington Post and Bloomberg News are sponsoring an economic-focused debate among the 2012 Republican presidential candidates at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire on Tuesday.
The economy is the dominant issue of both the Republican primary fight and next year’s general election so each of the candidates have a considerable amount riding on their debate performance.
Afternoon Fix: Carney, Cantor spar on ‘Occupy Wall Street’
White House calls Eric Cantor hypocritical on Wall Street protests, Mitt Romney says his wife tells him he’s less awkward than he used to be, and another Democrat has dropped out in Massachusetts.
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