The Obama administration launched a drone strike in Yemen last week in an attempt to assassinate a U.S.-born Muslim cleric. Anwar al-Awlaki survived the attack, but two suspected members of al-Qaeda died. It was reported to be the first U.S. drone strike in Yemen in nine years. According to the Washington Post, Anwar al-Awlaki is one of at least four U.S. citizens that have been approved for assassination by the Obama administration, even though he has never been convicted of a crime. The attack came just days after U.S. special forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and NATO strikes hit Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s compound.