It appears that Anwar al-Awlaki, now on the "kill list" for inspiring Jihadis to attack Americans, was an honored guest at the Pentagon; invited by the Defense Department’s Office of the General Counsel.
"I have reserved one of the executive dining rooms for February 5th, which is the date he (Awlaki) preferred," a defense department lawyer wrote in the e-mail announcing the event.
"He (Awlaki) will be leaving for an extensive period of time on February 11th."
The e-mail states that New Mexico born al-Awlaki was the featured guest speaker on “Islam and Middle Eastern Politics and Culture."
The Defense Department lawyer who vetted the imam wrote that she "had the privilege of hearing one of Mr. Awlaki's presentations in November and was impressed by both the extent of his knowledge and by how he communicated that information and handled a hostile element in the audience."
Awlaki was taken to the Pentagon as part of the military's outreach to the moderate Muslim community in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. His ties to the 9/11 attackers was known to the FBI and he was also the inspiration for the Ft. Hood jihadi/killer.
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