Patch Poll: Was Samir Khan's Killing Justified?

The family of Samir Khan, a class of 2003 graduate who Sept. 30 during a drone strike in Yemen, recently voiced displeasure with the United States government, according to MSNBC.

Khan, 25, left his Charlotte home in 2009 to head to Yemen, where he allegedly started Inspire Magazine, which recently drew worldwide attention for encouraging celebration of the Sept. 11 attacks. The magazine was discussed on TV shows throughout the country, including CNN's "The Situation Room" and Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report."

Khan's family recently released a statement to Newschannel 36.

From Newschannel 36:

"It has been stated in the media that Samir was not the target of the attack; however no U.S. official has contacted us with any news about the recovery of our son's remains, nor offered us any condolences. As a result, we feel appalled by the indifference shown to us by our government. Being a law abiding citizen of the United States our late son Samir Khan never broke any law and was never implicated of any crime. The Fifth Amendment states that no citizen shall be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law" yet our government assassinated two of its citizens. Was this style of execution the only solution? Why couldn't there have been a capture and trial? Where is the justice? As we mourn our son, we must ask these questions." Jibril Hough knows the Khan family and added, “In their suffering, they're also looking for answers. As U.S. citizens, they have the right to ask why their son was attacked and slaughtered without any arrests, without any due process."

The Clarke graduate even wrote an article entitled "I Am Proud to Be a Traitor to America" in Inspire Magazine, explaining his journey from Charlotte to Yemen.

From Inspire Magazine:

"I decided to take up the pen and write out my thoughts and feelings regarding America's cowboy behavior in the Islamic lands" wrote Khan. "I knew that I had to stay under the guidelines of the laws regarding freedom of speech, but at the same time, I knew the real truth wouldn't be able to reach the masses unless and until I was above the law."