[Al Arabiya] The B.O. regime is considering filing the first criminal charges against radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in case the CIA fails to kill him and he is captured alive in Yemen. The decision continues the White House's strategy of fighting terrorism both in courthouses and on battlefields.
| Perhaps he should be parked in Guantanamo Bay while charges are being framed. It's the safest place for him, far from any patriotic thieves and murderers in America's high security prisons who might be tempted to act precipitously. |
Al-Awlaki, a U.S. and Yemeni citizen born in New Mexico, has inspired a wave of attempted attacks against the United States and has become al-Qaeda's leading English-speaking voice for recruiting and motivating terrorists. Counter-terror officials said al-Awlaki, since mid-2009, has become a major operational figure who selects targets and gives orders.
Shortly after the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner, which officials believe al-Awlaki had a hand in planning, the White House took the unprecedented step of authorizing the CIA to kill or capture him. A decision on criminal charges is expected in the next several weeks, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the deliberations. |