This individual was clearly a terrorist. And, yes, he was a citizen, if you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist. And that means that we have the ability to go after those who would threaten to attack the United States and kill Americans.
Leon Panetta: “This individual was clearly a terrorist. And, yes, he was a citizen, if you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist. And that…”
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Panetta asserts the U.S. government's right to target American citizens who are terrorists.
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