Osama bin Laden: US responds to questions about killing's legality

Doubts remain over manner in which al-Qaida figurehead died but US officials defend Barack Obama's actionThe chorus of official applause from international leaders over the death of Osama bin Laden has failed to silence doubts about the killing's legality.Despite widespread backing for the raid, there is a growing demand for the precise legal basis of the US operation to be explained, particularly given the absence of prior debate in the UN security ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Ben Ross - May 3, 2011 - 6:31 AM PDT
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by Ben Ross - May. 4, 2011

Asks good questions, looks at murder from European angle. Important coverage

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