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    Drone Strike in Somalia Signals Strategy Shift

    Last week, US drone aircraft fired on two leaders of al-Shabab. That's an Islamist group in Somalia affiliated with al Qaeda. The attack reflects President Obama's evolving counterterrorism strategy, focused on threats to the US homeland. That's according to Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Last week, US drone aircraft fired on two leaders of al-Shabab. That's an Islamist group in Somalia affiliated with al Qaeda. The attack reflects President Obama's evolving counterterrorism strategy, focused on threats to the US homeland. That's according to Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Karen DeYoung

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    1 of 3
    Lessons from Greece in US Debt Crisis
    1. 0:00Drone Strike in Somalia Signals Strategy ShiftYou’re reading this
    2. 7:23Playing Chicken with the US Economy
    3. 43:23FEC Approves Stephen Colbert's SuperPAC
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