Was U.S.-Backed Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki Legal? Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida, was killed in Yemen Friday by a U.S. airstrike targeting his convoy.

The Washington Times appears to have confirmed what many of us have suspected immediately after the Christmas day airline bombing attempt failed and federal authorities detained Umar Farouk ...

U.S. Airstrike Kills Anwar al-Awlaki WSJ reporter Margaret Coker has details of the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, a key al Qaeda operative. (Photo: Site Intelligence Group and Associated Press) ...