In a statement, NATO called the bombing "a precision strike on a legitimate military target — a command-and-control node which was directly involved in coordinating systematic attacks on the Libyan people".
The commands of a legitimate political authority are usually thought to involve something more than this.
NATO officials denied that they were trying to kill Colonel Qaddafi or any of his family members, and they said the house, which contained a bunker complex and basement command center, was a legitimate military target.
— Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan "Our military has a wonderful euphemism called 'national command authority.' It's a legitimate military target.
An internal memo was sent to all police commands on March 26 warning that using steroids for "bodybuilding and/or body enhancement" is not a legitimate medical use.
That's a legitimate point.
It is a legitimate question.
"We have a legitimate disagreement.
That's a legitimate alternative.
