Posted on 02/12/2015 6:29:43 AM PST by Kaslin
Why would Marines have to smash up their personal weapons on a charter exclusively for Marines?
I can’t believe I’m saying this but things were not this bad under Carter and he was a total incompetnent appeasement monkey.
Thanks for the correction. That is what I get for reading CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/middleeast/yemen-unrest/
...a senior U.S. military official told CNN the Marines disabled their weapons and gave them to a Yemeni security detail, which had escorted them to the airport, because the Marines were flying commercial.
Reported differently at other sources.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/middleeast/yemen-unrest/
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/11/marines-surrender-weapons-before-yemen-evacuation.html
It is utterly ridiculous and misleading to believe that Marines evacuating a chaotic hot zone, would be put on a commercial airliner, which is the impression the state department wants to give. Of course it was a “commercial” plane because it was “contracted” from a private “commercial” company rather than a military government owned aircraft. This is how this state department operates, they use words like commercial plane so that when the news breaks they can give the impression of Marines sitting on a United flight with guns across their laps, next to a toddler.
You know my smart mentor who has beliefs right of the center said the same thing to an extent. Carter was many things and badly screwed up with the Iran Hostage Crisis, but the one thing he did not do was badly divide a nation my friend gave him that but was naive on the economy and world affairs in general
The only exceptions made for flying on commercial airlines with weapons is a “chartered” commercial airline (of which I have flown on many times in and out of combat zones with my weapons). We don’t travel on military lift as often as you would think we do.
Squeezed into the back of a pick-up truck around an anti-aircraft gun, while parked outside Yemen's parliament, three young men stuff green khat leaves into their mouths.
Chewing the mild, narcotic plant is a daily routine for most Yemenis.
Rules of Engagement bump.
All of this is the result of NO LEADERSHIP thanks to the Obumbler ( Mr. Golf ) who couldn't manage a CLOSED Convenience store.
In the interim most Americans are responding to Obozo's non-effort with.. "huh?...what?"
Don't forget they boarded a "commercial" flight. They all would have been arrested and thrown in jail.
The rifles of Obama’s Marines were NOT destroyed. They just removed the firing pins, before meekly turning them over to the Islamic Conquerors of Yemen, and running off to their rescue flight. This was a total humiliation of the American military by Obama, far worse that Benghazi. Now, all Arabs see that ISIS and Al Quaeda ride the STRONG horses!
They are chewing Qhat (sometimes spelled Qat) which is a mild narcotic.
I agree. As bad as things were, it was never this bad.
As intended by Soetero & Soros.
No.....it is the direct result of having America's enemy within in control of the Executive Branch of government.
Oh, You mean the FACT that we have a Muslim President running interference for his radical brothers?
Well.. golly jeepers.. it's not politically correct to say that. /s
“They are chewing Qhat (sometimes spelled Qat) which is a mild narcotic.”
Actually, it is a stimulant, similar to a mild amphetamine.
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