Video: Analysis: Does U.S. face threat after Anwar al-Awlaki's death?
CBS News Thursday 6th October, 2011
In the latest edition of Flash Points, CBS News National Security correspondent and analyst Bob Orr and Juan Zarate examine the politics of a U.S. drone killing American-born cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, and the trial of the so-called "underwear bomber" who was linked to al-Awlaki.
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