Yemeni-American killed by airstrike linked to Buffalo cell, U.S. says

Associated Press ^ | 11-8-02 | JOHN J. LUMPKIN

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Yemeni-American killed in a CIA airstrike in Yemen has links to alleged members of the al-Qaida cell in suburban Buffalo, N.Y., that was raided by U.S. authorities in September, a U.S. government official said Friday.

The man, identified by Yemeni officials as Ahmed Hijazi, is a U.S. citizen, U.S. and Yemeni officials said on condition of anonymity.

[TheLion]

"The attack has drawn criticism from human right circles"...you don't even want to hear my opinion of these idiots. The CIA has my permission to proceed with vigor!

[Vigilanteman]

The apparent killing of a U.S. citizen, even an alleged terrorist killed collaterally, threatens to draw the CIA into murky waters.

Hooey and horse biscuits! This is another attempt by our leftist media to suggest the CIA is more of a threat than Al Qaida.

Whatever nationality the guy happens to hold is irrelevant when he is hanging out and working with known terrorists. In fact, one might argue that he forfeited his U.S. citizenship when he consorted with a known enemy.

Lord Haw-Haw wasn't even English (he was Irish), but that didn't stop them from standing him before a firing squad when captured in the closing days of World War II. A person claiming the cover of the nationality of a coubntry he is fighting against should have even less legal courtesies extended.

[Vigilanteman]

The apparent killing of a U.S. citizen, even an alleged terrorist killed collaterally, threatens to draw the CIA into murky waters.

Hooey and horse biscuits! This is another attempt by our leftist media to suggest the CIA is more of a threat than Al Qaida.

Whatever nationality the guy happens to hold is irrelevant when he is hanging out and working with known terrorists. In fact, one might argue that he forfeited his U.S. citizenship when he consorted with a known enemy.

Lord Haw-Haw wasn't even English (he was Irish and also claimed U.S. citizenship), but that didn't stop them from standing him before a firing squad awarding him the Order of the Hempen Necktie when captured in the closing days of World War II. A person claiming the cover of the nationality of a coubntry he is fighting against should have even less legal courtesies extended.

[Dan(9698)]

"...Ahmed Hijazi, is a U.S. citizen,..."

Was

[RushLake]

This is another attempt by our leftist media to suggest the CIA is more of a threat than Al Qaida.

I had to scroll back up to see who the original article was attributed to; wasn't surprised that it was AP. They just don't get it. The voters remembered 9/11 on 11/5. The worthless UN figured that out when they voted, including Syria, to support the US position on Iraq.

[csvset]

In other war on terror related news...

Rarely deployed Mount Whitney being sent on anti-terror mission

[Lurker]

Interesting....

L

[Pearls Before Swine]

"Yemeni-American." In this case, as in many others of hyphenated nationalities, the clear emphasis is on the part before the hyphen. He blowed up real good.

[laconic]

Good aim and Good riddance!

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Ahmed Hijazi, is a U.S. citizen

Others like him might consider more carefully with whom they ride while overseas.

[Nogbad]

Ping

[slimer]

Hey AP - FO!

[Travis McGee]

Note to Amnesty International: it's called "war," look it up, it's in all the dictionaries.

[Travis McGee]

"Yemeni-American." In this case, as in many others of hyphenated nationalities, the clear emphasis is on the part before the hyphen.

We should immediately begin a process of reviewing the citizenship of every Muslim who has become a naturalized American in the last 20 years. Just because a terrorist or spy slides through the paperwork does NOT mean he should be home free to attack us with impunity.

[Ranger]

It looks like the U.S. and its allies are trying to roll up the cells before they are activated, presuming that that activiation is scheduled to coincide with the Iraq attack in December time period.

[aristeides]

We're at war. In war people die. I'm sure a fair number of U.S. citizens were killed in our bombing of Germany and Japan.

[aristeides]

The punishment of Lord Haw Haw was of very dubious legality, but no one would have complained if he had been killed in the bombing of Berlin.

Our bombing of Germany and Japan killed plenty of people much more innocent than these Al Qaeda characters.

[xrp]

I'm not all cool with the CIA executing Americans, but this jerk chose bad company!

Bullseye, BITCH!

[MarineDad]

We're at war. In war people die

The right ones in this case, fortunately.