Yemen Falls Apart: Marines Forced to Destroy Weapons, U.S. Embassy Evacuated,

Townhall.com ^ | February 12, 2015 | Katie Pavlich

[Kaslin]

Despite President Obama claiming in September that U.S. strategy used to combat terrorism in Yemen has been a "success," so successful in fact that it should be used to defeat ISIS, the country continues to fall apart. Late yesterday the United States evacuated the U.S. embassy in Yemen and Marines were bizarrely ordered by the State Department to destroy issued weapons on their way out. The British and French also closed and evacuated their embassies yesterday citing safety and security concerns.

The Marine Security Force left the American embassy in Yemen for the movement to the airfield as part of the "ordered departure" with only personal weapons. All crew served weapons were destroyed at the embassy prior to movement. None of them were 'handed over' in any way to anyone. The destruction of weapons at the embassy and the airport was carried out in accordance with an approved destruction plan.

Upon arrival at the airfield, all personal weapons were rendered inoperable in accordance with advance planning. Specifically, each bolt was removed from its weapons body and rendered inoperable by smashing with sledgehammers. The weapons bodies, minus the bolts, were then separately smashed with sledgehammers. All of these destroyed components were left at the airport -- and components were scattered; no usable weapon was taken from any Marine at Sana'a airport.

To be clear: No Marine handed a weapon to a Houthi, or had one taken from him.

President of Concerned Veterans of America Pete Hegseth discussed the situation last night on The Kelly File.

"We’re surrendering around the world, we’re surrendering our embassy, and now we’re asking U.S. Marines to surrender their dignity, give up oaths that they made, creeds that they live by, and surrender their rifle," Hegseth said.

UPDATE: #Marine Corps says Marines’ weapons were “rendered inoperable” during #Yemen evacuation. #KellyFile— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 12, 2015

ranian backed rebels, otherwise known as Islamic terrorist Houthis, reportedly took over diplomatic vehicles as personnel fled the country.

Yemen rebels seized U.S. Embassy vehicles in the capital of Sanaa on Wednesday as diplomats fled the country and several foreign embassies closed amid deteriorating security conditions.

More than 25 vehicles were taken by Houthi rebels after Americans departed the city's airport, airport officials told the Associated Press.

The Marine Corps said security personnel destroyed their personal weapons before boarding a commercial flight out of Yemen.

In southern Yemen, al Qaeda fighters took over a Yemeni government military base.

Yemeni military officials say al-Qaida militants have seized control of an important army base in the south following clashes with soldiers.

The officials say at least four troops and four militants died in the fighting and that at least 15 soldiers were taken hostage. The base is home to Yemen's 19th Infantry Brigade and is located in the Baihan area in southern Shabwa province.

Further, ISIS has made it's way into the country.

I'll leave you with a flashback of President Obama's own words on the Yemen "success" story. From September 2014: 

Now, it will take time to eradicate a cancer like ISIL. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved –- especially to the servicemen and women who carry out these missions. But I want the American people to understand how this effort will be different from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will not involve American combat troops fighting on foreign soil. This counterterrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out ISIL wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground. This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years. And it is consistent with the approach I outlined earlier this year: to use force against anyone who threatens America’s core interests, but to mobilize partners wherever possible to address broader challenges to international order.

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[When do we get liberated?]

I am sure TSA wouldn’t let them on the airplane with guns...

[null and void]

To be clear: No Marine handed a weapon to a Houthi, or had one taken from him.

To be perfectly clear:

EVERY Marine had his weapon taken from him.

[null and void]

As a former Marine, this sickens me.

I'm glad my WWII, Korea and Vietnam vet Marine Corps dad didn't see this.

[Cincinatus]

Commander-in-Chief Barack Hussein Obama writes another glorious chapter in the annals of American military history!

[Fresh Wind]

FUBO. FUJK.

[MinuteGal]

The Marines will survive the destruction of their weapons in Yemen. They will survive the traitor in the White House, a president who hates and disrespects our armed services, who is a despicable protector of our enemies, and who is, as well, a lying coward who will certainly go down in ignominy in the annals of American history.

THE UNITED STATED MARINES BATTLE HYMN (read all stanzas)

From the Halls of Montezuma
To the Shores of Tripoli
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land and sea
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean
We are proud to claim the title
Of United State Marine

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes
You will find us always on the job
The United States Marines

Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve
In many a strife we fought for life
And never lost our nerve
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines

Leni

[CAluvdubya]

I am sure TSA wouldn’t let them on the airplane with guns...

I'm sure but why weren't they on military transport?

This president doesn't do anything the way I think it should be done. I agree with the poster that said, "Come in with our weapons, and leave with our weapons".

[fredhead]

He makes Carter look like a hawk!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Somehow the opening scenes in THE DOGS OF WAR come to mind.
Commandeer the aircraft, “MAKE THIS THING FLY, NOW!”

[MinuteGal]

See # 27.

Leni

[Fresh Wind]

TSA = Tough **** America

[wbill]

The Embassy is considered US Territory, no?

Our Marines are forced to retreat, and surrender our turf on BO's Watch(!!). How we've fallen.....

[longfellow]

Probably ordered by the first muslim. he’s been arming our enemies all over.

Well I guess my son won’t be deployed there.

[McGruff]

One U.S. official said a contingent of around 100 Marines was helping protect the U.S. embassy in Yemen. Another official said a Navy amphibious assault ship, the USS Iwo Jima, was in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast and would be available to help with the evacuation of embassy staff, if requested by the State Department.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/us-yemen-security-usa-idUSKBN0LE25720150210

[Oatka]

The poster showing the foreign policy accomplishments of this administration.

[kjam22]

I keep saying ..... we should get all of our people out of some of those areas and then nuke a few of them.

[azishot]

EVERY Marine had his weapon taken from him.

And "rendered inoperable". They could aim but not shoot.

[pfflier]

"-- and components were scattered; no usable weapon was taken from any Marine at Sana'a airport. "

The current govt rewrite still doesn't get it. The Marines surrendered their weapons on order of the State Dept???

[Toespi]

They WERE NOT ON A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT, which gives the intended impression of flight attendants handing out pillows, preparing to serve drinks and children safely buckled into their seats. They were on a CONTRACTED plane, specifically for the Embassy evacuation. We can only hope that BEFORE the Marines weapons were destroyed and they were rendered defenseless, someone took the time to make sure the pilot wasn’t named MOHAMMED.