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October 3, 2011

Will Drones Become Obama's Guantanamo?

John Bellinger, Washington Post

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The killing of Awlaki raises additional legal concerns because U.S. citizens have certain constitutional rights wherever they are in the world.

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TAGGED: Anwar al-Awlaki, George W. Bush, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAV, Drones, United States, Barack Obama

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