Today was a big day. As Adam Serwer put it, bluntly, “the Obama administration explained when it’s allowed to kill you.” Yes, you, a US citizen. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a much-anticipated speech, addressed this question to students and faculty at Northwestern University law school. While Holder’s speech covered three issues – detention authority, terrorist trials, and targeted killings – I will only summarize his remarks and offer my own thoughts on the latter issue.