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C O R P O R AT I O NClarifying the Rules for Targeted KillingAn Analytical Framework for Policies Involving Long-Range Armed DronesLynn E.Davis,Michael McNerney,and Michael D.Greenberg To be deemed legitimate under international law,a targeted killing using drones must successfully pass through a series of interlocking“gates”that guide policy decisions;our analysis of the issues raised by international law shows that governments need to make multiple interpretive judgments.Current U.S.policies for targeted killing are characterized by ambiguities in interpretations of international law,generality in end-use requirements for recipients of drones,and willingness to allow international norms to arise from the practices of coun-tries,including those of the United States.Policymakers in the United States and other countries need to define an overall approach to targeted killing using drones that protects civilians and human rights while also allowing reason-able latitude in the fight against terrorism.Built on critical elements of international law,we have designed an analytical framework for use in defining such an overall approach and defined three illustrative policy approaches with