This problem is compounded by the possible presence of multiple chemicals which together have an additive effect that greatly increases the lethalaction of any single chemical.
Paul said he did not dispute that the president has the authority to take swift and lethalaction against an enemy that carried out a significant attack against the United States.
We already have drones that do most of the work on their own, of course, but the report argues that human control for any lethalaction is a vitally important part of the process.
In a major policy speech Thursday, President Barack Obama raised the bar for U.S. lethalaction against terrorist groups, saying the U.S. will strike only at those who pose an imminent threat to Americans, rather than at terrorists who threaten U.S. allies and interests.