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He claimed the airstrikes are compliant with “U.S. and international law” and under rules of armed conflict, “approved by the best military and civilian lawyers, up and down the chain of command,” he added.
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A newly unveiled legal memo from the Department of Justice claims military personnel involved in the strikes won’t face criminal prosecution in the future, a defense that legal experts and national security scholars say has failed to prevent exposure to potential criminal liability.
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While it’s not clear what instructions the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel has provided the administration, the White House appears to be using that guidance as a “legal permission slip to commit acts that might otherwise be criminal,” according to Finucane.
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