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Yemen's president and PM 'resign
BBC ^ | 1-22-2015

Posted on 01/22/2015 10:48:38 AM PST by navysealdad

The crisis in Yemen deepened on Thursday as officials reported that both the president and his government had resigned.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: failedstate; houthi; iran; islam; lebanon; obama; rop; saudiarabia; shiahouthi; shiites; yemen; yemenfailedstate
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To: Genoa
Jen Psaki, State Dept.: “We are seeking a peaceful transition.”


21 posted on 01/22/2015 11:03:57 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
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To: Genoa

When is John Kerry going to surrender?


22 posted on 01/22/2015 11:04:12 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: navysealdad

We have no knowledge of what's going on in Yemen.

23 posted on 01/22/2015 11:06:08 AM PST by McGruff (We have met the enemy and they are our own party.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

You may be thinking of Maria Harf.


24 posted on 01/22/2015 11:06:14 AM PST by lee martell
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To: navysealdad
Iranian backed terrorists topple Obama's "friend" in Yemen.
25 posted on 01/22/2015 11:08:07 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Genoa

Photo of a rally in Egypt when the Muslim Brotherhood, Obama's friends, were overthrown.

This kind of stuff was dutifully ignored by the American media.

26 posted on 01/22/2015 11:09:48 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Another photo from Egypt.

27 posted on 01/22/2015 11:10:39 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: lee martell

You are correct. No style of eyewear could make Jen Psaki look smart...


28 posted on 01/22/2015 11:10:51 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Another photo from Egypt when the Muslim Brotherhood was overthrown.

Again, IGNORED BY THE AMERICAN MEDIA.

29 posted on 01/22/2015 11:11:35 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper
Obama’s chickens coming home to roost?
30 posted on 01/22/2015 11:12:01 AM PST by McGruff (We have met the enemy and they are our own party.)
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To: 353FMG

I just looked at a map. Yemen and Saudi Arabia have a lot more border than I thought.


31 posted on 01/22/2015 11:18:35 AM PST by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: Genoa

https://www.americansecurityproject.org/ASP%20Reports/Ref%200127%20-%20Yemen%20Factsheet%202013.pdf


32 posted on 01/22/2015 11:19:54 AM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Thanks. I have also noticed that Iran is a lot closer to Saudi Arabia than one would think. #funwithgeography


33 posted on 01/22/2015 11:23:23 AM PST by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: AU72

This might be more of a situation for Cat Stevens.


34 posted on 01/22/2015 11:24:01 AM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: navysealdad

So from the US’ actions of toppling and almost toppling stabilizing dictators bringing radical Islamist groups into power, the process now seems to be self-sustaining without the US having to do anything.


35 posted on 01/22/2015 11:30:15 AM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Vince Ferrer

But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware.... Oooh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world, and it’s hard to get by just upon a smile....


36 posted on 01/22/2015 11:30:48 AM PST by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: Genoa

Right on the nose. Shias and Sunnis are in a death match.


37 posted on 01/22/2015 11:32:14 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Genoa

Ooooh yes — a mountainous border and a desert border, and they “share” oil fields.

Now that the Saudis are building a fence with Iraq in order to keep ISIS out, will they do the same with Yemen?


38 posted on 01/22/2015 11:32:38 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: McGruff

Ayatollah Obama.


39 posted on 01/22/2015 11:35:26 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: 353FMG
Now that the Saudis are building a fence with Iraq in order to keep ISIS out, will they do the same with Yemen?

It depends. Can Shiites fly?

40 posted on 01/22/2015 11:36:50 AM PST by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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