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January 26, 2010

White House Debate Legality of Assassinating US Citizen in Yemen
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ABC News reports White House lawyers are debating whether the US can
legally assassinate a US citizen in Yemen. Anwar al-Awlaki is a US-born
cleric who has been accused of having ties to the failed Christmas Day
airline bombing and the shooting at Fort Hood. ABC reports US officials
fear the possibility of criminal prosecution without approval in advance
from the White House for a targeted strike against Awlaki. Awlaki has
not been charged with any crimes under US law.



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