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Multiple news outlets are reporting that Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born Yemeni leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (and a U.S. citizen) has been killed in Yemen by U.S. drones and/or jet strikes. Al-Awlaki’s death is being confirmed by U.S. officials after a report from Yemen said that he was “targeted and killed 8 KM (about 5 miles) from the town of Khashef in the Province of Jawf, 140KM (about 80 miles) east of the Capital Sana’a.”
Al-Awlaki is thought to have been behind the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt in Detroit in 2009 as well as the Fort Hood massacre by Major Nidal Hasan on November 5, 2009.
Al-Awlaki was a relatively effective propagandist for al Qaeda because of his fluency in English. Fortunately, it will not be easy for al Qaeda to replace him. Knowing that a drone will take you out if you take the newly vacant job will also be a deterrent to finding qualified applicants.
The world is a safer and better place with Anwar al-Awlaki, or rather pieces of him, somewhere on the path to hell.
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Pelligrino| 9.30.11 @ 11:38AM
Hoorahh! Superb news.
"It is our job to arrange the meeting." Words attributed to Gen. Bear Schwarzkopf when asked about rigorously and painstakingly going after muslim evildoers.
He was refering to the needed meeting between the evil perpetrator and God.
This might be the words of a prominent person spoken years ago. But I appreicate very much the diligent working American military and civilian operatives who relentlessly pursue these scum. We'll never know their names or exactly what they do, but they are doing fine work.
Keep it up!
My glass of lemonade tastes a bit sweeter at learning this very fine news.
Occam's Tool| 9.30.11 @ 1:39PM
Thhaaaaaassssss Tooooooo Baaaaaaad, Greaseball!
Burn in hell, scumbag. Another One Bites the Dust! Hey, Hey!
Screw Nation Building! This is the CORRECT way to COMMUNICATE!
Margie| 9.30.11 @ 2:33PM
And Ron Paul condemns it. Go figure!
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/s.....0-10-34-45
Zbigniew Mazurak| 9.30.11 @ 3:09PM
What could one expect from that loon and his minions?