Thursday, June 17, 2010

Why U.S. Intelligence Is Worried About Anwar al-Awlaki


Intel Memos Warn Radical Cleric's Call to Kill Americans May Inspire Attacks -- FOX News

Two new intelligence memos obtained by Fox News point to increasing alarm over radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki's recent call to kill American civilians.

Awlaki is the American-born cleric residing in Yemen who has been tied to the Fort Hood shooting last fall, the Christmas Day jet bombing attempt and the attempted Times Square car bombing in May. The two intelligence documents, which are for official use only, describe how the cleric's escalating rhetoric could attract dangerous followers inside the United States.

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More News On Anwar al-Awlaki

Awlaki Influence Growing, Intelligence Memos Claim -- New American
Yemeni cleric raises alarm -- UPI
Yemeni Terrorist Al-Awlaki's New Threats -- Examiner
U.S.-Born al Qaeda Cleric Says Kill Americans -- CBS News
Anwar al-Awlaki: MI5 warns of the al-Qaeda preacher targeting Britain -- The Telegraph
U.S. ‘actively’ hunting American-born cleric linked to recent attacks -- The Hill
The Life of Radical Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki -- Take Away

My Comment: The Homeland Security memo on Awlaki is here.

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