Role of the CIA in Yemen
We continue our coverage of the death of Anwar Al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born cleric killed early this morning in northern Yemen. It is still not clear whether the operation was carried out by Yemeni forces or American intelligence but the CIA has had the greenlight to target the leading terrorist figure. Joining us is Eric Schmitt, terrorism correspondent for our partner The New York Times and co-author, along with The Times’ Thom Shanker of the book “Counterstrike: the Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda”.
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