A drone strike in Yemen in September 2011, authorized by the President, removed U.S. citizenAnwaralAwlakifrom the battlefield. There are now reports of U.S. citizens fighting for ISIL, and ISIL has threatened attacks inside the United States. First, from a Christian perspective, should our society live in fear?Second, is the targeted killing of suspected terrorists extra-judicial executions or a legitimate means of anticipatory self-defense?