Employing the ______ paradigm as a counterterrorist strategy enabled administration lawyers to differentiate attacks targeting terrorists from banned
Assassinations and to rationalize such targeting as lawful operations against enemy
Combatants.

A) drone paradigm
B) enemy paradigm
C) war paradigm
D) terrorism paradigm

Enemy Paradigm

The enemy paradigm is a framework in social, political, or military contexts that categorizes individuals or groups as adversaries or threats, often to justify oppositional tactics or strategies.

Counterterrorist Strategy

A plan of action designed to prevent, combat, or respond to terrorist activities and threats.

Assassinations

The deliberate killing of a prominent or important person, often for political or ideological reasons.