You might not know his name, but you have seen this man in the news and, now, he is dead.The storyline reads: "SANAA, Yemen — Anwar al-Aulaqi, a radical U.S.-born Muslim cleric and one of the most influential al-Qaeda operatives wanted by the United States, was killed Friday in an airstrike. . . . . . . . " by two predator drones, firing Hellfire missiles into a convoy.
The Christmas Day bomber was motivated by Aulaqi. Major Husan, the Fort Hood murderer, had several communications with Aulaqui. Eight of the last 18 terrorist plots in the U.S. were directed by this terrorist. He was one of several operational terrorist and has been hiding in Yemen for the past several years. He was well spoken in English and held American citizenship by birth. He was born in New Mexico to Yemeni parents, went to Yemen when he was seven and returned after 12 years to continue his education. He attended school in Colorado, among other places.
His death is a very big deal.
As a point of fact, the man was not an authentic cleric but one who was self-appointed. In recent years, he had set himself apart from other terrorist leaders because of his effectiveness on the internet. He maintained a huge presence on the internet, conducting "seminars" against the "evil West." Over the course of the past five years, he had become much more a problem to our national security than Osama bin Laden. His death will most definitely make a difference. At the time of his death, he was plotting air and poison attacks against our homeland.
There is an online magazine called "Inspire" that details the life and times of present day terrorism. It is regarded as required reading, a handbook on terror tactics. The man (Samir Kahn) editing this publication, another American born self-appointed "cleric," was also killed in the attack. There will not be much mention of this man; he was as influential as Aulaqi but in a less visual campaign.
Congrats to Obama? Not at all. We voted him into office to do a well defined job. As to terrorism, he has dismantled the CIA's ability to interrogate these disgusting killers. His battlefield "rules of engagement" include a capture and release policy, the administration of Miranda rights in some cases, an order against shooting first, an order to stand down on air support attacks if innocents are in danger of being killed, preventing soldiers under fire from asking for help. In the U.S., he has failed to bring Major Husan to trial, a man who murdered 13 soldiers and 32 others at the end of the year, 2009. The case is a "slam dunk" yet, Husan has made just one courtroom appearance. The DOJ has refused to release a number of Husan emails and no one is being told why. The ringleader of 9/11, a moron we call KSM, has been in custody for years, a man Obama had once decided to try in civilian courts in New York City. That plan failed and KSM is back in GITMO with no immediate plans to put him on trial. Obama's policy of killing terrorist leaders rather than "capture and interrogate" has lead to an information drought with regard to the inner workings of the terrorist threat. So, congrates? Nope. We "hired" Obama to do a job and only 13% of this country believes that he has done just that. Besides, the tactics being used are those borne of a George Bush strategy.
The frustrating part of this reality is the fact that Aulaqi's visuals and sermons will live on and on because the systemic nature of the internet.
Finally, it continues to humor me, this business from the Left of thinking that killing terrorist and their family/friends is, somehow, more humane than waterboarding terrorist under medical supervision and letting them live. Who knew?
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