Al Qaeda’s Number Two Reportedly Killed in Drone Strike

American and Pakistani officials are reporting that a CIA drone strike killed Al Qaeda’s number two man, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, on Saturday. If the news is true, this could be yet another blow to the organization’s high command, following the death of Osama bin Laden in May.  But a senior Pakistani security official in the region told Agence France yesterday that he doubts the reports are true, and others have been unable to confirm whether Rahman has in fact been killed. We’re speaking with  Mark Mazzetti, national security  correspondent for our partner, The New York Times, for more on the story.