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Showing posts with label Military Global War on Terror Anwar al-Awlaki. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 08, 2011

The New York Times Breaking News Alert:Secret U.S. Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Saturday, October 8, 2011 -- 7:35 PM EDT
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Secret U.S. Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/world/middleeast/secret-us-memo-made-legal-case-to-kill-a-citizen.html

The Obama administration’s secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it would be lawful only if it were not feasible to take him alive, according to people who have read the document.

The memo, written last year, followed months of extensive deliberations and offers a glimpse into the legal debate that led to one of the most significant decisions made by President Obama — to move ahead with the killing of an American citizen without a trial.

The memo provided the justification for acting despite an executive order banning assassinations, a federal law against murder, protections in the Bill of Rights and various strictures of the international laws of war, according to people familiar with the analysis. The memo, however, was narrowly drawn to the specifics of Mr. Awlaki’s case and did not establish a broad new legal doctrine.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/world/middleeast/secret-us-memo-made-legal-case-to-kill-a-citizen.html?emc=na
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Friday, September 30, 2011

The Washington Post News Alert: Secret memo sanctioned targeting of Aulaqi, officials say

News Alert: Secret memo sanctioned targeting of Aulaqi, officials say
September 30, 2011 8:28:06 PM
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The Justice Department wrote a secret memorandum authorizing the lethal targeting of Anwar al-Aulaqi, the American-born radical cleric who was killed by a U.S. drone strike Friday, according to administration officials. The document was produced following a review of the legal issues raised by striking a U.S. citizen and involved senior lawyers from across the administration. There was no dissent about the legality of killing Aulaqi, the officials said.

“What constitutes due process in this case is a due process in war,” said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss closely held deliberations within the administration.

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The New York Times Breaking News Alert: U.S.-Born al Qaeda Leader Anwar al-Awlaki Is Killed in Yemen

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Friday, September 30, 2011 -- 5:23 AM EDT




http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/world/...


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U.S.-Born al Qaeda Leader Anwar al-Awlaki Is Killed in Yemen
Laura Kasinof reported from Sana, Yemen, and Alan Cowell from London. Eric Schmitt contributed reporting from Washington.



SANA, Yemen — Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born preacher depicted as a leading figure in Al Qaeda’s outpost in Yemen, was killed on Friday morning in the north of the country, according to the Defense Ministry. 

Earlier this year, the American military renewed its campaign of airstrikes in Yemen, using drone aircraft and fighter jets to attack Qaeda militants. 

One of the attacks was aimed at Mr. Awlaki, one of the most prominent members of the Qaeda affiliate group. There was no immediate comment from American officials.

But Mr. Awlaki’s death, if confirmed, seemed likely to be welcomed in the United States, where Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in July that two of his top goals were to remove Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda’s new leader after the death of Osama Bin Laden, and Mr. Awlaki. 

The New York Times Breaking News Alert: U.S.-Born al Qaeda Leader Anwar al-Awlaki Is Killed in Yemen

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