The Hunt: radical cleric concerns

The radical Yemeni-American cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, is believed to be hiding in Yemen since 2004. The U.S. says he is an active al-Qaida recruiter and has plac...

Authorities from the US and overseas continue their search for a spiritual advisor to several of the 9-11 hijackers. Anwar al-Awlaki remains at large in Yemen. Many extremists claim allegiance to him because even though he is not aligned with al Qaida, he urges them to attack the U.S.. National Security Correspondent JJ Green spoke about this with Mike Scheuer, a former head of the CIA’s Osama bin Laden unit. Scheuer says al-Awlaki will remain a dangerous problem as long as he’s at large.

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