Clarity on Marine Security Force departure from Yemen (Official USMC Statement)

USMC.mil ^ | February 11, 2015 | USMC Public Affairs

[GreyFriar]

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.

[TexasCajun]

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.

[ColdOne]

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

[ColdOne]

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

[CivilWarBrewing]

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

[stylin19a]

that is a tortured clarification

[huldah1776]

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

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

[Toespi]

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

[Dog]

What the hell?

[ColdOne]

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

[Uncle Miltie]

Surrender.

Yup.

Marines.

Orders from on high and all that.

[onona]

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

[Rusty0604]

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

[McGruff]

You believe everything this administration tells you?

[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

[BwanaNdege]

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.

[Timber Rattler]

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?

[GeronL]

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

[exit82]

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.

[exit82]

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