Was BHO Right to Kill Awlaki

The drone strike that killed American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was two years in the making, according to U.S. intelligence and Yemeni officials. They had tracked Awlaki for years, but he evaded commando attacks and drone strikes. Finally three weeks ago new information made staying on Awlaki possible, and CIA drones were launched from a newly built secret base in the Arabian Peninsula. The killing of Awlaki, along with a second American, Samir Khan, has reignited the debate over the legality of targeting U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism, with the American Civil Liberties Union condemning the strike. But The Daily Beast's Richard Miniter said not only was it legal for the Obama administration to target Awlaki, it was wise and necessary. For more coverage, Stephen L. Carter argues that it might have been wrong to kill Awlaki, because President Obama has yet to explain to the nation the goals and the ethical rules of his drone war.