[Ads-l] signature strike

[Dan Goncharoff]

My SWAG: generic strikes require specific approval, ie, a signature.

Known targets are shoot-to-kill.
On Apr 25, 2015 5:07 PM, "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> News media report that the administration calls drone strike intended to
> rub out known individuals "Kill strikes."
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> If they're just supposed to blow up generic terrorists, they're "signature
> strikes."
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> Why "signature"?  Because it sounds cool? In that case, why not "artisan"?
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> JL
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