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Yemen Huthis disperse protest with live rounds as more embassies shut
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/middle-east/story/yemen-huthis-disperse-protest-live-rounds-more-embassies-shut-20150214 ^

Posted on 02/14/2015 7:57:23 AM PST by BenLurkin

Shi'ite militiamen behind a power grab fired live rounds to disperse thousands of protesters in central Yemen on Saturday, as security fears prompted more foreign governments to close their embassies in Sanaa. In the Saudi capital Riyadh, foreign ministers of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries were holding an extraordinary meeting, with Gulf sources saying they would discuss developments in their impoverished neighbour. Home to Al-Qaeda's deadliest branch and a key US ally in the fight against the group, Yemen has descended into chaos since the militia, known as Huthis, seized Sanaa in September.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: houthis; yemen; yemenfailedstate

1 posted on 02/14/2015 7:57:23 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Kudos......


2 posted on 02/14/2015 8:01:28 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: BenLurkin

Gee, Ben; How about a warning before posting a photo like that.

I read the headline yesterday and saw the still image, but it did not prepare me for the full moving image.


3 posted on 02/14/2015 8:06:17 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: BenLurkin
Heh, That I knew. ;-)


5 posted on 02/14/2015 8:19:14 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: LegendHasIt

Not only is he a “petulant child”, he is an IDIOT!

As the world is about to explode, that ass hat takes selfie photos. I think he is deliberately doing that crap to taunt the American people but the only thing that comes from his stupidity supports my theory that he indeed is and IDIOT!


6 posted on 02/14/2015 8:21:46 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: BenLurkin

President and his Idiot Stick


7 posted on 02/14/2015 8:26:09 AM PST by GeronL
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To: BenLurkin

Hope and change....


8 posted on 02/14/2015 8:31:18 AM PST by logic101.net (If libs believe in Darwin and natural selection why do they get hacked off when it happens?)
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