Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

Jeremy Scahill: Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

With the killing of Awlaki, the president of the United States became judge, jury and executioner for American citizens.

Francis Reynolds
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When President Obama killed radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki by drone strike in September of 2011, he set a dangerous precedent: The president of the United States was now serving as judge, jury and executioner for American citizens. Read the full story by Jeremy Scahill, Inside America’s Dirty Wars.

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