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US Had Awlaki in Custody Twice, Let Him Go

Freedom of information request reveals 2nd time they had cleric

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 29, 2012 8:21 AM CST

(Newser) – US authorities had Anwar al-Awlaki in custody twice and let him go both times, before eventually killing him in a targeted drone attack, conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch has discovered through a Freedom of Information Act request. Documents from the US embassy in Yemen indicate...   Read full story »

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