The two sides also ought to agree on the dangers posed by al-Qaeda and its affiliates.

ECONOMIST: Pakistan and America

"It's pretty compelling evidence, but not the only evidence that has been growing that al-Qaeda and its affiliates are becoming more and more involved in the global drug trade to help fund their operations, " says Michael Braun, former chief of operations at the DEA and a founder of Spectre Group International.

FORBES: Terrorism

The death of al-Awlaki marks another significant milestone in the broader effort to defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates.

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