U.S. Mulls Legality of Killing American al Qaeda "Turncoat" -- ABC News
Opportunities to "Take Out" Radical Cleric Anwar Awlaki In Yemen "May Have Been Missed".
White House lawyers are mulling the legality of proposed attempts to kill an American citizen, Anwar al Awlaki, who is believed to be part of the leadership of the al Qaeda group in Yemen behind a series of terror strikes, according to two people briefed by U.S. intelligence officials.
One of the people briefed said opportunities to "take out" Awlaki "may have been missed" because of the legal questions surrounding a lethal attack which would specifically target an American citizen.
A spokesperson said the White House declined to comment.
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My Comment: This is so typical of the lawfare mentality that now permeates US political thinking on fighting against those who desire to kill large number of Americans. Hmmmm ..... I wonder if the same thinking would apply to Osama Bin Lden is he was an American citizen.
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