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Barack Obama: the establishment of a special court to evaluate and authorize lethal action has the benefit of bringing a third branch…

On the recordMay 20, 2014
the establishment of a special court to evaluate and authorize lethal action has the benefit of bringing a third branch of government into the process, but raises serious constitutional issues about Presidential and judicial authority.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses the implications of establishing a court for lethal actions.

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