FROM BEYOND THE GRAVEAl Qaeda’s Master Terrorists Are Still on FacebookFacebook and YouTube say they have scrubbed tens of thousands of violent extremists posts. But we found 105 from the most dangerous preachers of jihadist terror.Michael Weiss
STRANGE BEDFELLOWAl Qaeda Magazine Creator Stayed at NYPD Cop’s PadThe next morning, Samir Khan secretly left for Yemen.
VICIOUS CYCLEHow Terrorists Are Recruited Online The new documentary ‘American Jihad’ premiering Saturday on Showtime, delves into how many of ISIS and al Qaeda’s terrorists are being manipulated into killing online. Nick Schager
COLLATERAL DAMAGETrump Played Into al Qaeda’s HandsAnwar al-Awlaki inspired almost every Muslim terrorist in the U.S. after he was killed. Now his daughter is dead after the president said family members should be killed. Katie Zavadski
Disney, TooQaeda Cleric’s Brother Loves Katy PerryAmmar al-Awlaki’s Facebook page has it all: an alleged assassination attempt, Disney movie fandom, a meeting with a spy—and Awlaki’s older brother, the notorious al Qaeda recruiter.M.L. Nestel
KILLING MACHINESYour Drone Cheat SheetA primer on what we know about the program—and what’s still a secret.Josh Dzieza
ETHICAL WARFAREThe Moral Case for Drone StrikesMark McKinnon wrestles with the ethics of our new high-tech war machine.Mark McKinnon
Killing Without a TrialThe administration lacks any legal principle behind the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, says David DowDavid R. Dow
Cheney Cheers Awlaki Kill<p>Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric who was a major figure in al Qaeda's Yemen branch, was killed by U.S. drones on Friday. Read the latest updates. Plus, <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2011/09/30/anwar-al-awlaki-death-al-qaeda-will-still-survive-in-yemen.html">Bruce Riedel on why al Qaeda's not dead yet</a>.</p>
Awlaki’s Killing<p>Anwar al-Awlaki inspired terrorist acts and was certainly dangerous, but President Obama must explain the goals of his drone war to the nation—and the ethical rules that guide him in targeting U.S. citizens and others abroad. For more coverage, <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2011/09/30/anwar-al-awlaki-and-why-president-barack-obama-is-right-to-kill-u-s-citizens.html">Richard Miniter</a> argues that not only was the killing legal—it was wise.</p> <p></p> Stephen L. Carter
