US Prepares For Revenge Attacks After Killing al-Qa'ida Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki -- The Australian
THE US is bracing for possible revenge terrorist attacks after a CIA-led airstrike in Yemen killed US-born radical cleric and al-Qa'ida figure Anwar al-Awlaki.
The State Department issued a worldwide travel alert yesterday that warned of potential retaliation inside the US and abroad.
"Awlaki's standing as a pre-eminent English-language advocate of violence could potentially trigger anti-American acts worldwide to avenge his death," the alert said.
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My Comment: They said the same thing after Osama Bin laden was killed .... and nothing happened. The fact is that Al Qaeda and other militant groups do not need a reason to attack the West .... if they can, they will.