[foxfield]

Policy prior to the Dec. 29, 2010 directive is largely irrelevant. I assume the current policy is as stated in the Dec. 29, 2010 directive. Thaat's what matters. Unless I misread the article, it describes the 2010 policy.

[Sherman Logan]

The implication of the article, and certainly of most of the comments, is that this is a new policy implemented by Obama to justify military assaults on Americans.

If so, demonstrate that by showing how this is a change from previous policy.