This Definitely Wasn't Going To Be Apart Of His Speech Tonight

The United States secret assistance with Yemen troops in trying to kill Al Qaeda members or Al Qaeda affiliates in that country is the main gist of this article from the Washington Post's Dana Priest.

But a stunningly buried tidbit in the lengthy article's third paragraph is revealed

As part of the operations, Obama approved a Dec. 24 strike against a compound where a U.S. citizen, Anwar al-Aulaqi, was thought to be meeting with other regional al-Qaeda leaders. Although he was not the focus of the strike and was not killed, he has since been added to a shortlist of U.S. citizens specifically targeted for killing or capture by the JSOC, military officials said. The officials, like others interviewed for this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the operations.

Wha wha what?

Added to added to a shortlist of U.S. citizens specifically targeted for killing oR capture by the JSOC?

Stunningly and disturbing stuff indeed, isn't it? That this policy or action is happening in this Administration or any Administration is yet another shady characteristic of our national security/foreign policy that just can't be permitted.