The North Carolina family of the al-Qaida propagandist killed last week in a U.S. airstrike in Yemen claims the 25-year-old was a law-abiding U.S. citizen who was assassinated by the American government.
A few years ago, Khan moved to Yemen to produce an English-language magazine for al-Qaida. In one early edition, he wrote that he was proud to be a traitor to America.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell