The important facts do not need independence on the part of the author: 1. His grandson was American, so the US military establishment assassinated an American

The important facts do not need independence on the part of the author: 1. His grandson was American, so the US military establishment assassinated an American outside the courts 2. The attack was performed in a third country, which is an act of war. Not fuzzy war-on-terror or other nonsense. War, classic version. Just reverse sides and imagine US' reaction on drone attacks on its soil affecting civilians.