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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

April 23, 2013

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.

Francis ReynoldsTwitterFrancis Reynolds is The Nation’s multimedia editor.


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