The death of Anwar al-Awlaki was apparently the first time since ______ that the United States government had carried out the deliberate killing of an American citizen as a wartime enemy without trial.

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The deliberate killing of an American citizen as a wartime enemy without trial had not happened since the Civil War. In the Civil War, Confederate soldiers and sympathizers who were also American citizens were targeted and killed by Union forces. The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki in 2011 marked a significant departure from usual legal and ethical standards for carrying out military actions against enemy combatants, particularly in respect of a US citizen.

The Death of Anwar Al-Awlaki Was Apparently the First Time