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Which US president authorized the drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki?

  • George W. Bush

  • Barack Obama

  • Bill Clinton

  • Donald Trump

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President Barack Obama authorized the drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki in 2011. This marked the first time a US citizen was targeted and killed by a drone strike from the US government.
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