U.S. actions 'appall' family of slain al-Qaida blogger
It's okay. JSOC wrote "You have the right to remain silent" on the Hellfire missile that blew him into tiny bits. As far as an apology goes how about, "We are sorry that you son declared himself a traitor to America, joined al-Qaeda and promoted violent jihad against innocents around the globe."
The "law-abiding" U.S. citizen Samir Khan, who was born in Saudi Arabia, met his demise along with Anwar al-Awlaki while cruising (fleeing) around the Yemeni desert on Sept 30 with two other al-Qaeda buddies.
The Charlotte family of Samir Khan, the al-Qaida propagandist killed in a U.S. airstrike Friday, ended its silence Wednesday night.
In a statement, the family cast the 25-year-old Khan as a "law-abiding" U.S. citizen who was assassinated by an American government that has not "contacted us with any news about the recovery of our son's remains (or) offered us any condolences."
"As a result," the family added, "we feel appalled by the indifference shown to us by our government."
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It's okay. JSOC wrote "You have the right to remain silent" on the Hellfire missile that blew him into tiny bits. As far as an apology goes how about, "We are sorry that you son declared himself a traitor to America, joined al-Qaeda and promoted violent jihad against innocents around the globe."
The "law-abiding" U.S. citizen Samir Khan, who was born in Saudi Arabia, met his demise along with Anwar al-Awlaki while cruising (fleeing) around the Yemeni desert on Sept 30 with two other al-Qaeda buddies.