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The U.S. launched a drone strike in Yemen on Thursday aimed at killing Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical cleric suspected of orchestrating terrorist attacks in the U.S, but he evaded the missile, Yemeni and U.S. officials said.
The attack came days after a U.S. Navy SEALs team killed Osama bin Laden at a compound in Pakistan. Had Thursday's strike succeeded, the U.S. would have killed two of the most-wanted terrorists in a week.
IIRC haven't we tried to kill him before? Or at least announced that we were going to try and kill him?
I think he was on the list but I don't remember much attempt to get him. If I recall correctly, he had hands in a situation in Dallas with some guy who had become radicalized. He was trying to find somebody to help him with a plan suggested by Awlaki and accidentally connected with the FBI, who walked him into a trap.
I also think he had ties to the a**hole who shot up the prep center at Ft. Hood, about 150 miles from here.
IIRC haven't we tried to kill him before? Or at least announced that we were going to try and kill him?
IIRC, the headlines were:
"Obama orders assassination of US citizen."
Stupid question....what does "IIRC" stand for?
IIRC, some headlines were:
"Obama orders assassination of US citizen."
If I recall correctly
Yeah, and there was all this fuss about the legality of targeting/killing an American citizen by the state.
Tricky...what language is necessary to qualify Awlaki's actions as treason, thereby justifying an attempt on his capture/life.
I think if they had solid damning proof that he was helping the Times Square bomber or Christmas one then it qualifies the treason charges.
Why would killing the AQ Number 3 be different from OBL?Yeah, and there was all this fuss about the legality of targeting/killing an American citizen by the state.
Why would killing the AQ Number 3 be different from OBL?
I guess because OBL wasn't a US citizen??
Why should he get a trial and OBL a hit squad?Al-Awlaki should be tried in-absentia for treason.
Tricky...what language is necessary to qualify Awlaki's actions as treason, thereby justifying an attempt on his capture/life.
What difference does that make when they were both implicated in killing thousands of American citizens?
Al-Awlaki should be tried in-absentia for treason. Some judicial oversight is better than no judicial oversight when it comes to assassinating American citizens.
Good point. At what point does an American citizen stop being a criminal, and start being an enemy of the state?
I think the thread title is very unfair to the drone.
LOL. I just copied the article title.
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