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      "id": 104096,
      "date": "2002-01-04",
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      "title": "Assassination Ban and E.O. 12333: A Brief Summary",
      "summary": "In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Center\nand\nthe Pentagon, some attention has been focused upon the assassination ban contained in Executive\nOrder (E.O.) 12333, Section 2.11, and whether it would prohibit the United States from responding\nto the attacks by targeting those who orchestrated these acts of terrorism. In considering the\nchallenges involved in effectively combating terrorism and protecting the United States from future\nterrorist attacks, there has been wide-ranging debate as to what approaches might be beneficial. Part\nof that discussion has centered around whether assassination of terrorist leaders is, or should be, one\nof the options available. This report offers a summary discussion of the assassination ban in E.O.\n12333, its context, and possible interpretations of its scope.",
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    "Foreign Affairs",
    "Intelligence and National Security",
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