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News Roundup On The Assassination Of Anwar al-Awlaki



Secret U.S. Memo Sanctioned Killing Of Aulaqi -- Washington Post

The Justice Department wrote a secret memorandum authorizing the lethal targeting of Anwar al-Aulaqi, the American-born radical cleric who was killed by a U.S. drone strike Friday, according to administration officials.

The document was produced following a review of the legal issues raised by striking a U.S. citizen and involved senior lawyers from across the administration. There was no dissent about the legality of killing Aulaqi, the officials said.

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Al-Awlaki strike plan included jets, special ops -- CBS News
Drones: Obama administration’s weapon of choice in the war on al-Qaida -- Washington Post/AP
Awlaki death rekindles legal debate on targeting Americans -- L.A. Times
Targeted killing of al-Awlaki raises legal questions -- ABC News/USA Today
CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen -- Reuters
Radical cleric took winding path to become 'Pied Piper of jihadists' -- L.A. Times
Other American killed with Awlaki was 'Al Qaeda to the core' -- L.A. Times
Al-Awlaki's death deprives al-Qaida of key recruiting voice -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
Anwar al-Awlaki death: US keeps role under wraps to manage Yemen fallout -- The Guardian

My Comment: Personally .... I wish they had captured him alive (I also wished that Bin laden was captured alive). Both would have provided an incredible amount of information and intelligence, and would have also been an incredible propaganda victory. But .... al-Awlaki and Bin Laden are dead .... and yes .... I can easily live with that.

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