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Clarity on Marine Security Force departure from Yemen (Official USMC Statement)
USMC.mil ^ | February 11, 2015 | USMC Public Affairs

Posted on 02/12/2015 11:30:31 AM PST by Timber Rattler

HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, WASHINGTON — 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at marines.mil ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: marines; terrorists; usmc; weapons; yemen; yemenfailedstate; yemenusembassy
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To: TexasCajun; Timber Rattler

I work with a retired USMC Lt. Col. He said that this type of action is at the command of either the state department or the ambassador. He related that he knew of a US Ambassador who demanded the Marine Guard not carry any weapons or have any at the Embassy. The Commandant of the Corps pulled out the entire Marine guard force for that embassy and told the ambassador that his marines don’t guard without weapons.

Chalk this one up to 0bh wanting to give up the 3rd US embassy to the enemies of this country.


21 posted on 02/12/2015 11:53:37 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Timber Rattler
Make no mistake, this all about Imam Obama trying to make a nuclear deal with Iran.

Iran tells Obama, 'Hands Off' or no deal.

Obama shuts down our Yemen embassy and disarms our Marines and high-tails it outta there.

22 posted on 02/12/2015 11:54:35 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Safetgiver

Yes i did. Thanks i knew someone here would let me know what i forgot.


23 posted on 02/12/2015 11:54:59 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: All

Just found this on twitter.....

https://twitter.com/NewsOnTheMin/status/565961233644654592

UPDATE: Group of ISIS fighters are still inside the base, clashes with Iraqi army and USA troops. #anbar @RamiAlLolah


24 posted on 02/12/2015 11:55:58 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Timber Rattler

Obama just handed Yemen over to Iran. What did we get? One less embassy in the Middle East.


25 posted on 02/12/2015 11:59:12 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Timber Rattler

that is a tortured clarification


26 posted on 02/12/2015 12:01:50 PM PST by stylin19a (obama = Eddie Mush)
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To: TexasCajun

Probably planned by the military-micromanager Susan Rice...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fd9_1423453237&comments=1


27 posted on 02/12/2015 12:03:26 PM PST by huldah1776
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To: ColdOne

Certainly hope the Marines trapped inside have their guns. One never knows.


28 posted on 02/12/2015 12:03:32 PM PST by Toespi
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To: ColdOne

What the hell?


29 posted on 02/12/2015 12:03:49 PM PST by Dog (Founding member of the Osama Bin Laden was alive the whole time club..)
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To: Toespi; Dog; All

Breaking News @NewsOnTheMin · 4m 4 minutes ago

BREAKING UPDATE: ISIS has gained control on at least one building inside Asad airbase in anbar, but sustaining heavy losses. (@RamiAlLolah)
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https://twitter.com/NewsOnTheMin

I cannot find anything anywhere else except twitter


30 posted on 02/12/2015 12:08:31 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Chainmail

Surrender.

Yup.

Marines.

Orders from on high and all that.


31 posted on 02/12/2015 12:15:45 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Bush / Clinton 2016! Clinton / Bush 2020! Uniparty Rules!)
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To: SpinnerWebb

Indeed; and they couldn’t transport out the crew served weapons ? Prolly too expensive. Cheaper to wreck ‘em and leave ‘em.


32 posted on 02/12/2015 12:15:49 PM PST by onona (Obama's entire term reads like a John Semmens post.)
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To: GreyFriar

Obama wants “peace” with Iran and these guys in Yemen are Iran backed.


33 posted on 02/12/2015 12:16:50 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Timber Rattler
You believe everything this administration tells you?
34 posted on 02/12/2015 12:17:17 PM PST by McGruff (That is some legacy you are building there Obama.)
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To: Timber Rattler
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

35 posted on 02/12/2015 12:19:11 PM PST by McGruff (That is some legacy you are building there Obama.)
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To: ColdOne
Yet by running away they did give them Yemen.

The Marines did NOT "run away". They were ORDERED out by the US State Department acting (presumably) on the orders of the Secretary of State and ultimately the President. The military in these United States operates under the control of civilian authorities. We do not have a "military regime" and will not short of a military coup.

36 posted on 02/12/2015 12:19:54 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: McGruff

What’s your point...that the Marines did not destroy their weapons and high-tail it out of the country on John Kerry’s orders?


37 posted on 02/12/2015 12:20:10 PM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: ColdOne

Who gave them Yemen? We never had Yemen, we are talking about a handful of Marines who guarded an embassy.


38 posted on 02/12/2015 12:23:21 PM PST by GeronL
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To: Timber Rattler

Why were the Marines not on a military flight with F-18s overhead?

A commercial flight?

Why not a charter at least?

Chesty Puller is restless right now.


39 posted on 02/12/2015 12:26:09 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Timber Rattler

Now Saudi Arabia has Iran-backed rebels on their southern border.


40 posted on 02/12/2015 12:27:06 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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