New York City Arrests 'Lone Wolf' Terrorist Building Pipe Bombs
The NYPD announced on Sunday night that they arrested a 27-year-old American citizen who they say was planning to attack government and military targets with homemade pipe bombs.
After the United States killed Anwar al Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, in a drone strike last year, people had a lot of uncomfortable questions about why that was OK under U.S. law. On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder tried to answer them without mentioning the specifics of Awlaki's case.
The NYPD announced on Sunday night that they arrested a 27-year-old American citizen who they say was planning to attack government and military targets with homemade pipe bombs.
How Anwar al-Awlaki got on a kill or capture list
Killing of al-Awlaki contradicts Obama's campaign trail rhetoric, critics say
For instance: did the drone strike violate the constitutional guarantee to due process?
The president is expected to address the operation at Adm. Mike Mullen's retirement ceremony
The U.S.-born operational planner died with several others in Yemen
In the ABC News version, the Al Qaeda leader dodged missiles and fireballs
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