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Drone Strike in Yemen tries to kill a U,S, Citizen.
Is it right to decide a US citizen is to be killed without a trial?
U.S. Assassination Campaign Continues as CIA Drone Targets U.S.-Born Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen
Is it right to decide a US citizen is to be killed without a trial?
U.S. Assassination Campaign Continues as CIA Drone Targets U.S.-Born Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen
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The Obama administration launched a drone strike in Yemen last week in an attempt to assassinate a U.S.-born Muslim cleric who has never been convicted of a crime. Anwar al-Awlaki survived the attack, but two suspected members of al-Qaeda died. It was reported to be the first U.S. drone strike in Yemen in nine years. Its illegal to kill a U.S. citizen in Yemen, outside of armed conflict, without any due process, says Maria LaHood of the Center for Constitutional Rights. The attempted assassination of al-Awlaki comes just days after U.S. special forces executed Osama bin Laden and NATO planes bombed Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafis compound, killing his son and three grandchildren. [includes rush transcript]