Leading Al Qaeda figure Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in Yemen, according to government officials in the country. Al-Awlaki is connected with many plots against Americans including the failed Christmas Day bombing of 2009, the foiled Times Square car bombing, and the Fort Hood shootings. The American-born Al Qaeda leader was a target of an American operation for months although it is unclear if American forces were involved in the operation. U.S. officials did not have an immediate comment.
Hakim Almasmari, editor in chief at the Yemen Post, joins us with more information.
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If they had a team on the ground to confirm al-Awlaki's position, they had a team to capture al-Awlaki. Fighting a war from a recliner with a remote control probably explains why we're not doing as well as expected.
@webmaster: the credit card link on the first page leads to the al-Awaki page. Check out some of the comments here. :)
Where is extended discourse on the constitutionality of killing a US citizen without due process and real evidence his actions. Should we all be watching the sky?
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