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VIDEO - Assessing the Legal Implications of Anwar al-Awlaki's Assassination
Commentary, 10 October 2011Law and Ethics, Terrorism
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Dr Eyal is the Associate Director, Strategic Research Partnerships, and International Director, at the Royal United Services Institute... read more
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