1. Who was Anwar al-Awlaki? Be specific.

2. a) Why are civil liberties groups questioning the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki by the U.S.?
b) List what you know about al-Awlaki's links to terrorist attacks.
c) Do you think civil liberties groups have a valid argument for questioning al-Awlaki's killing? Explain your answer.

3. a) How does President Obama view the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki?
b) Why you think Obama's view on how the U.S. deals with terrorists has changed since he took office?

4. Why have U.S. counterterrorism measures with Yemen improved there recently?

5. Re-read para. 28 (the last paragraph of the article.) What is wrong with the AP publicizing this information?

6. Do you think the U.S. should continue targeted attacks on known terrorist operatives? Explain your answer.