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“Awlaki knows what he’s done, and he knows he won’t be met with handshakes and flowers. None of this should surprise anyone.” -- AN AMERICAN OFFICIAL, commenting on the Obama administration’s extraordinary decision to authorize the killing
Wednesday, Apr. 07, 2010

Open quoteAwlaki knows what he's done, and he knows he won't be met with handshakes and flowers. None of this should surprise anyone. Close quote

  • AN AMERICAN OFFICIAL,
  • commenting on the Obama Administration's extraordinary decision to authorize the killing of radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen and suspected al-Qaeda operative who has allegedly participated in attacks against the U.S.
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