Born in the United States to parents of Yemeni origins. His parents returned to Yemen when he was 7. He lived in Yemen for 11 years then returned to the United States to attend university. He graduated Colorado State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and was the President of the University's Muslim Students Union. He was a leader in al-Qaeda and took over leadership of the organization when Bin Ladin was killed.
al-Awlaki was the English voice of al-Qaeda.
The U.S.-born terror mastermind Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed, Fox News confirms.Yemen has claimed this kill. The US claims it was done by a drone. All that matters is this scumbag is dead and getting his just reward.
The government of the Republic of Yemen officially announced the death, saying Awlaki was targeted and killed about 5 miles from the town of Khashef in the Province of Jawf.
The operation was launched earlier today at around 9:55 AM, local time.
Yemeni security and tribal officials said an air strike thought to have been carried out by U.S. aircraft on Friday targeted a convoy of cars traveling in the eastern province of Marib but could not say whether al-Awlaki was in the convoy.
The 40-year-old al-Awlaki is believed to have inspired and even plotted or helped coordinate some of the recent attacks on the U.S., including the failed Christmas Day 2009 bombing of an airliner heading for Detroit, Michigan, and the also unsuccessful plot to send mail bombs on planes from Yemen to the United States in October.
The American-born son of Yemeni parents rose to prominence as Al-Qaeda's English-speaking voice and electronic messenger, spreading its terrorist credo via a blog, social media posts and email exchanges with such people as the U.S. Army major accused of a murderous shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.
The Pakistani-American man who pleaded guilty to the May 2010 Times Square failed car bombing attempt told interrogators he was "inspired" by al-Awlaki after making contact over the Internet. Al-Awlaki was further believed to have had a hand in mail bombs addressed to Chicago-area synagogues, packages intercepted in Dubai and Europe in October 2010.
Yemen had in the past reported the deaths of Al-Qaeda leaders who were later found to be alive. Al-Awlaki was last reported to have been killed in December 2009.
Al-Awlaki is on a U.S. kill-or-capture list and is accused by Washington of inspiring several attacks in the United States.
The Yemeni officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the information.
Yemen is the Arab world's most impoverished nation and has become a haven for Al-Qaeda militants.
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Just to make this crystal clear. You are cheering the fact the Obama Administration has killed an unarmed and defenseless citizen of USA.
You find it laudable that the Obama Administration acted against the Constitution.
The victim (USA citizen) had no trial. Is simply being accused by the Obama Administration enough for you to cancel the Constitution?
Ema Nymton
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"You are cheering the fact the Obama Administration has killed an unarmed and defenseless citizen of USA."
Just to make this crystal clear, Ema.
You are an idiot!
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"You are an idiot!"
Thank you. So my being an idiot means you do not feel you have to answer a reasonable question?
Now back to your original post.
Is simply being accused by the Obama Administration enough for you to cancel the Constitution?
Is the President of USA above the law?
Ema Nymton
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Ema,
You are an idiot because you say we killed an unarmed and defenseless citizen of the US.
Awlaki was sending his followers to kill unarmed and defenseless citizens of the US on our own shores. The Ft Hood shooting was inspired by Awlaki. Major Hasan was in contact with him. Same for the Underwear bomber.
You just don't get it, do you?
That's why you are an idiot.
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"You just don't get it, do you?"
Just to make this crystal clear.
When it comes to the killing unarmed and defenseless citizens of USA (Constitution be damned!), you support Barrack HUSSEIN Obama. Rah, rah sis boom bah.
When it comes to helping the poor, the working class, and the needy of USA by increasing access to health care and increasing government spending on social welfare/Social Security/Medicare you vilify Mr Obama and want to impeach the President because he does not follow the Constitution?
This makes sense to you how?
Ema Nymton
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When it comes to helping the poor, the working class, and the needy of USA by increasing access to health care and increasing government spending on social welfare/Social Security/Medicare you vilify Mr Obama and want to impeach the President because he does not follow the Constitution?
Ema answer me this: Where in the Constitution does it say that we have to give people money to sit on their asses and do nothing? Where does it say I have to pay for YOUR Health Care? And don't quote the Preamble. It says: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
It doesn't say Create the Nanny state. In fact before LBJ (look him up) it was family, and church (or whatever your religious house of worship is) that helped out the poor, sick or those who were unable to work.
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"Where in the Constitution does it say that we have to give people money to sit on their asses and do nothing? Where does it say I have to pay for YOUR Health Care?"
Article I Section 8 - "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."
It's the law.
"It doesn't say Create the Nanny state."
The Constitution allows the people of USA to create a socialist nanny state if the people want to have a socialist nanny state. And the people of USA do want a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
The power of the government to declare universal free health care for the people can be found exactly in the same power of the government to declare universal free education for all people.
It's the law.
Ema Nymton
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The "People" doesn't want a "Nanny State". Only the liberal Moonbats like yourself want a Nanny State.
The People work for a living and don't want to pay for the welfare programs that have:
1. Robbed Social Security blind (LBJ did that to pay for his "Great Society Programs").
2. Put $4 trillion more into our Debt (that was in the last 2 years alone).
3. Forcing higher taxes on them. Not speaking about the rich, but higher taxes on the Middle Class.
Oh yes. "The People" aren't happy. They were known in the 70's and 80's as the Silent Majority today they have found their voices. Today they are called the "TEA Party".
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Findalis - "Today they are called the "TEA Party"."
Ha ha ha ha ha.
Ya, right. The "TEA Party" is a public relations rebranding of the RepublicanT Party, led by Washington D.C. lobbyists, paid for by international corporate welfare recipients, international bankers, and wealthy people who do not pay USA taxes. The Tea Party only exists as a figment of the Fox/Murdoch Media imagination.
The people of USA support the government of USA because it is their government. The people of USA are governed by people of USA. The social welfare programs work successfully for the people and are supported by a vast majority of the people.
Are you going to vote for Romney when he is nominated by the RepublicanT Party, oops, I mean Tea Party?
EMA Nymton
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Ema,
The Tea Party is a movement. Th3ey are also against Republicans who don't stand by their promises of cutting govt.
You are a real idiot.
Funny Ema. I'm not a registered Republican. I am an Independent AND a TEA Party member. I don't get paid for it.
What scare you on the left is that the majority of Americans have taken to the streets. But even more, we are taking to the polls.
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