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Obama: Awlaqi death 'major blow' to al Qaeda
[Dawn]  President Barack B.O.Obama said Friday the killing of US-born holy man Anwar al-Awlaqi was "major blow" to al Qaeda's Yemeni franchise and vowed to be relentless in destroying global terror networks. "The death of Awlaqi is a major blow to al Qaeda's most active operational affiliate. (It) marks another significant milestone in the broader effort to defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates," Obama said. Obama said Awlaqi was the leader of external operations of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and had taken the lead in planning and directing efforts to murder innocent Americans. He said Awlaqi's killing in an air raid in Yemen was a tribute to the US intelligence community and to Yemen's cooperation with the United States in a common anti-terror campaign. He also warned that though "weakened," AQAP was still "dangerous" Going forward, we will remain vigilant against any threats to the United States or our allies and partners. "But make no mistake, I once thought it'd be amusing to down a shot every time B.O. said 'make no mistake.' Now I think my liver's going... Light up a smoke every time he says, "let me be clear" and you'll die of emphysema for sure... "this is further proof that al Qaeda and its affiliates will find no safe haven anywhere in the world. Posted by: Fred 2011-10-01 |
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