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US Marines ordered to SURRENDER WEAPONS before evacuating Yemen Embassy.
The Kelly File/Fox News

Posted on 02/11/2015 6:14:17 PM PST by Toespi

Meghan Kelly just reported that Marines were ordered by the state department to remove clips and surrender weapons before leaving the Yemen Embassy. She reports that it is unprecedented, backed up by Jack Keene. Marines under that order are furious.


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To: Toespi
CLARITY ON MARINE SECURITY FORCE DEPARTURE FROM YEMEN

February / 11 / 2015

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.
141 posted on 02/11/2015 8:38:59 PM PST by FortWorthPatriot ("If this be treason, make the most of it." - Patrick Henry, 30 May 1765)
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To: FortWorthPatriot

Then the reporting on the Kelly File along with General Jack Keene, is maybe the most inaccurate we have ever heard OR someone is lying.


142 posted on 02/11/2015 8:45:03 PM PST by Toespi
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To: Cold Heat
lol....the magazine police...

No kidding. It gets old. 99% of America thinks the thing in a gun that holds bullets is called a clip and a magazine is something you read. They'd get confused if newsreaders used the proper terminology. And, yes, I'm sure someone will be butthurt because I said "bullets" instead of cartridges.

143 posted on 02/11/2015 8:46:35 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Toespi

I don’t know what to tell you - this is straight from the CMC.


144 posted on 02/11/2015 8:49:27 PM PST by FortWorthPatriot ("If this be treason, make the most of it." - Patrick Henry, 30 May 1765)
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To: FortWorthPatriot
Thank you for the details on the evacuation and destruction of their weapons.

Interestingly, it was this week in 1984 that Reagan evacuated our Marines from Lebanon after that country's change in power. The previous October is when the Marine barracks had been attacked and so many marines died.

We increased the use of sea and air power afterwards.

http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id413.htm

While there are plenty of examples of obama giving into or even aiding muslim extremists, I'm not so sure getting marines out of some sorry excuse of a crap hole is the best example to be using.

145 posted on 02/11/2015 8:55:33 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: mylife
Watching the reruns, it was Pete Hegsmith who said the Marines had removed the firing pins, not the clips. There is confusion as to whether the rifles were given to a State Dept. person or the rebels.
146 posted on 02/11/2015 9:05:00 PM PST by Humal
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To: centurion316; Toespi; jazusamo; Sasparilla; Engedi; rlmorel; ctdonath2
47th Post on this topic.

No, it's not.

There have been 6 threads posted since 8AM this morning by 5 posters. One was a dupe by the same poster and was pulled. Two were by different posters to the same source and the mods let both stand. 4 of the 6 threads were from unique sources and as such did not violate posting guidelines.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=Marines&ok=Search&q=quick&m=any&o=time&SX=54dbfd58d0276792a4e76fe41b4d5a9b139a5ecb

147 posted on 02/11/2015 9:20:22 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: FortWorthPatriot

The bottom line is that the US Marines were disarmed and left at the pleasure of the muslim rabble.


148 posted on 02/11/2015 9:26:04 PM PST by ebshumidors
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149 posted on 02/11/2015 9:30:49 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: ebshumidors

I don’t disagree with you. I just don’t like misinformation being spread around.


150 posted on 02/11/2015 9:38:20 PM PST by FortWorthPatriot ("If this be treason, make the most of it." - Patrick Henry, 30 May 1765)
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To: Vermont Lt

It was 11/4/79. I worked at the Tehran Embassy in 1975. I worked the evacuation of the Tehran dependents from the Rome Embassy and the Naval Airport at Naples. Hairy times


151 posted on 02/11/2015 9:46:11 PM PST by Ax
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To: jwalsh07

Second.


153 posted on 02/11/2015 9:57:22 PM PST by onedoug
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To: FortWorthPatriot

Interesting.
I wonder if the Washington Marine headquarters were ordered (by you know who) to put out this story after the first story came out.

With this administration, I wouldn’t be surprised.


154 posted on 02/11/2015 10:07:17 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote fraud solution: Stake, Rope, Sugar and Bullet Ants.)
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To: Toespi

State department chickensh*t.


155 posted on 02/11/2015 11:56:18 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: BRAVO214

Yup, it’s not as bad as the initial reports had it, but it’s bad enough.

The Rifleman’s Creed, indeed. If somebody up the food chain had a clue about Marine Corps culture, they’d have found a way to get the Marines with weapons intact out of there on a military or chartered flight.

It might make all kinds of sense from a bureaucratic point of view but it’s un-Marine.

It’s just the latest example that those in charge have no clue, and no concern, about military culture and traditions.

Hell, those Marines won’t need weapons when they get back home, they’ll have their hands full holding umbrellas over TOTUS while he talks about how good they make him look.

I’ll take the 80 year old retired Marine over a hundred of the intel geniuses in the current administration any day.


157 posted on 02/12/2015 1:24:57 AM PST by M1911A1
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To: Humal

Still, the entire debacle is just kabuki theatre.

Does anyone think muslims cant make a firing pin on a lathe or make a dang magazine?
Order said supplies on the internet for a few bucks?

Foolishness abounds in our Gov and in our news.


158 posted on 02/12/2015 2:14:00 AM PST by mylife
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To: BRAVO214

Kind of odd to sign up, then basically support Obama in first two of two posts.


159 posted on 02/12/2015 3:39:52 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

He happens to be telling the truth.


160 posted on 02/12/2015 3:49:28 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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