You can bet that Opossum is briefed prior to drone attacks of such high-profile targets.
Opossum gave tacit, if not direct, approval to “take out the garbage”.
"So, Mr. President, you authorize the strike?"
"Uhhhh. Yeah. Yeah, I guess I have to. Uhhhhhhh, has anyone seen my blackberry? I've got to ... uhh ... send a message to ... to a friend. I just hope he's on-line right now, because if he isn't ..."