The Defense Department's top lawyer, Jeh C. Johnson, stated that US citizens who join al Qaeda or associated terrorist groups can legitimately be targeted. He defined such groups as those that have aligned themselves with al Qaeda and have begun fighting the US and its allies. Johnson also said courts should not be asked to review executive branch targeting decisions.
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