The legal memo shows how the Obama administration laid out its case in an internal debate over the attack that killed the suspected al Qaeda operative in a 2011 CIA drone strike . Terror suspect Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in a 2011 drone strike . The U.S. said he was top operative for al Qaeda in Yemen . Government sought to keep memo secret , saying release would harm national security . Score: 6
Terror suspect Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in a 2011 drone strike . The U.S. said he was top operative for al Qaeda in Yemen . Government sought to keep memo secret , saying release would harm national security . Score: 6