Anwar al-Awlaki (Photo from The Long War Journal)U.S. Builds Case For Targeting U.S.-Born Imam In Yemen -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. spy agencies believe an American-born Muslim cleric based in Yemen played a bigger role than first thought in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's decision to start launching attacks against U.S. targets, counterterrorism officials said.
The revised assessment by intelligence analysts could help build a case for adding Anwar al-Awlaki to the U.S. target list to kill or capture top militants, though current and former officials said careful review was needed given his status as a U.S. citizen.
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My Comment: I come from a time when the idea of sanctioning (so openly) the assassination of an American citizen abroad was never brought up .... never.
Today, I read it in the main stream media and everyone accepts it as normal behavior. Sighhh .... we live in different times.
Comment #2: What is my own opinion .... I think this is a very special case. But if I should read in the next few weeks that Anwar al-Awlaki had been killed .... it will not bother me one bit.
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