Strategic Forum. Number 286, March 2014. Targeted Killing of Terrorists

The battle against terrorism raises important legal and policy concerns for the United States. Efforts to prevent terrorist attacks include the controversial practice of targeted killing, for example the identification and killing of individuals involved in terrorist operations and organizations. Au...

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Main Author: Rostow, Nicholas
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
GENEVA CONVENTION
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL LAW
KILLING
LAW ENFORCEMENT
MILITARY OPERATIONS
POLICIES
Sociology and Law
STRATEGY
TERRORISM
TERRORISTS
Unconventional Warfare
WARFARE
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Summary:The battle against terrorism raises important legal and policy concerns for the United States. Efforts to prevent terrorist attacks include the controversial practice of targeted killing, for example the identification and killing of individuals involved in terrorist operations and organizations. Authority for targeted killing exists in domestic and international law. As a matter of policy even if it is not legally required, the United States should use the Geneva Conventions of 1949 to guide its confrontations with terrorists.