Federal investigators needed a judge’s permission to wiretap Anwar al-Awlaki, an American who became a leader in Yemen’s al Qaeda affiliate. But to kill him in a drone strike Friday, the government could do so unilaterally.
The killing of U.S.-born Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen is seen as a boost in the U.S. war on terror. But as WSJ’s Neil Hickey reports from Washington, it’s raised questions about what actions can be taken against U.S. citizens.
The case of Mr. Awlaki and his extrajudicial killing poses a legal and moral quandary for …
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