Comments on: Predator Strikes Raise Novel Moral, Legal Issues http://www.harvardnsj.com/2009/12/predator-strikes-raise-novel-moral-legal-issues/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Al-Qaeda Aggregation: Reviewing Terrorism Ledes « The Progressive Internal Critique http://www.harvardnsj.com/2009/12/predator-strikes-raise-novel-moral-legal-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Al-Qaeda Aggregation: Reviewing Terrorism Ledes « The Progressive Internal Critique Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:05:04 +0000 http://www.harvardnsj.com/?p=590#comment-131 [...] ♣ According to Mayer, to be sanctioned under international law, a Predator killing must be (1) a military necessity that is (2) directed at a terrorist group engaging in armed conflict, (3) proportionate to the threat, and (4) permitted by the nation in which the assassination is to take place.  Many lawyers believe the drone program in Pakistan has thus far met these international law requirements.  However, there is concern that the United States is broadening the definition of who may be an acceptable high-value target.  There is also concern that the United States has given Pakistan control over choosing many of the program’s recent targets to gain the support of the Pakistani political elite.  It is unclear as to whether these trends threaten to make the program illegal under international law. [...] [...] ♣ According to Mayer, to be sanctioned under international law, a Predator killing must be (1) a military necessity that is (2) directed at a terrorist group engaging in armed conflict, (3) proportionate to the threat, and (4) permitted by the nation in which the assassination is to take place.  Many lawyers believe the drone program in Pakistan has thus far met these international law requirements.  However, there is concern that the United States is broadening the definition of who may be an acceptable high-value target.  There is also concern that the United States has given Pakistan control over choosing many of the program’s recent targets to gain the support of the Pakistani political elite.  It is unclear as to whether these trends threaten to make the program illegal under international law. [...]

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