US/National Security Council
 US/National Security Council       | |
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| Abbreviation | NSC |
| Formation | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Eisenhower Executive Office Building |
| Subgroups | Operations Coordinating Board |
| Founder of | Office of Policy Coordination |
| A forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. | |
The National Security Council was established by the National Security Act of 1947 as part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. It is a forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
Illegal Assassinations
After the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the existence of a secret National Security Council panel became known. This panel meets to agree the killing of anyone who has been termed a suspected terrorist.[1] No evidence need be presented and no public record of this decision or its execution need exist,[1] no laws govern criteria for killing such suspects, since the panel appears to be operating outside of US law.[1]
US National Security Advisor Susan Rice, who helped codify targeted killing criteria by creating the Disposition Matrix database, stated that "in order to ensure that our counterterrorism operations involving the use of lethal force are legal, ethical, and wise, President Obama has demanded that we hold ourselves to the highest possible standards and processes."[2]
On February 4, 2013, NBC published an allegedly leaked Department of Justice memo providing a summary of the rationale used to justify targeted killing of US citizens who are senior operational leaders of Al-Qa'ida or associated forces.[3]
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Cannistraro | Director of Intelligence Programs | 1984 | 1987 |
| Herman J. Cohen | Senior Director for Africa | 1987 | 1989 |
Event Participated in
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| 2021 Monkeypox Tabletop Exercise | A 2021 biological exercise which (presciently) predicted the monkeypox pandemic which started in mid May 2022 |
References
- ↑ a b c http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-cia-killlist-idUSTRE79475C20111005
- ↑ John Brennan's April 2012 Wilson Center Speech: The Efficacy and Ethics of U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy (Transcript and Video).
- ↑ DOJ Whitepaper
