American law applies in the United States of America, which is presumably where the President of the United States of America, and various subsequent subordinates were standing when the order went out to kill an american citizen in a targetted assassination.

Edit: And wobblie beats me again.  And EB, as for the "My Heart Bleeds" comment, you don't have to feel sorry for a terrorist dying by the sword to get a little bit sad when the rule of law takes another shot in the guts.

"I am aware of the importance of the Kanata to MY country." - Capone