Secret panel approves executions of Americans

Criticism over the sudden CIA-led drone strike in Yemen that killed two American citizens last week has promoted questions over which authorities can approve such secretive assassinations.

Now a report reveals that a top-secret panel of high-up officials sent their suggestion all the way to President Obama.

According to a report released today by Reuters, the deaths of al-Qaeda linked militants Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan stemmed after their names made it to a “capture or kill list” that was put together by a secret panel of top government brass. That clandestine collective, however, does not keep a record of their neither rulings, nor do laws exist that establish its operation procedure or existence whatsoever.

Less than a week later, Congressman Paul is continuing to question the legitimacy of the executions and warned members of the press in Washington DC yesterday that they could be next on their government’s hit list.

“Can you imagine being put on a list because you're a threat? What's going to happen when they come to the media?” asked Paul.

“What if the media becomes a threat? … This is the way this works. It's incrementalism.r