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White House: 'Job Is Not Done' in Yemen
newsmax ^ | 4-22-2015

Posted on 04/22/2015 6:36:19 AM PDT by Citizen Zed

Yemen remains unstable and much more work needs to be done in the region, despite a declared halt to the Saudi-led bombing campaign in the country, the White House said on Wednesday. "Obviously, the job is not done," Jen Psaki, White House communications director, said on CNN.

Tuesday's announcement by Saudi Arabia that it would end its campaign of air strikes against the Iranian-allied Houthis drew positive responses from the White House and Tehran, as well as fresh calls for peace talks and for humanitarian aid.

Saudi Arabia said its month-old campaign against the Houthis, who had seized large areas in Yemen, had met its goals but rival forces fought on in Yemen on Wednesday.

Psaki acknowledged problems remain in the country.

"There is remaining instability in the region, in Yemen," she said. "There's a lot of work that needs to be done and we're going to be doubling down and continuing to work on that with our partners around the world."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: iranhouthis; saudiarabia; yemen; yemenwar
Is that a mixed metaphore? Doubling down with partners? Doubling down is a blackjack term. A game without partners.
1 posted on 04/22/2015 6:36:19 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

And Obama will not rest until it’s done.


2 posted on 04/22/2015 6:38:20 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: Citizen Zed

>”Obviously, the job is not done”

Translation: A government has to be completely overthrown, a half million need to die, and fundamentalists need to take control before the “job is done.”


3 posted on 04/22/2015 6:39:55 AM PDT by struggle
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To: Citizen Zed

Job not done? How about ever attempted? All this crap are just words to Obama and his flunkies. Just get past that one interview, one House or Senate panel session, just one press conference - lie, lie, dissemble and bullshit your way through that short time.

Afterwards, get your minions and operatives onto the phones with media and browbeat, lie again, and threaten.

Obama has handed this government over to Muslims and to other groups to the extent that they don’t interfere with the Grand Intifada.


4 posted on 04/22/2015 6:41:07 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Citizen Zed
We pressured Saudi Arabia to quit attacking the iranian supported terrorists/rebels/muslembrotherhood/ragheads.

There is a reason besides Valerie is Iranian and Obammy wants a "deal" because he's a vain psycho.

5 posted on 04/22/2015 6:41:26 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: Citizen Zed

I thought she was in the State Dept but,

Jen Psaki is not only preparing for her transition back to the White House next week, but also for the joys and challenges of having a baby just months into her new role leading communications for President Obama.

“Many people, I think, thought I was a little crazy, that I took this job at the White House when I was expecting my first child,” Psaki tells ITK with a smile.

The State Department spokeswoman, who’s due in July, indicates she had her doubts about returning to the West Wing while pregnant, but Obama and chief of staff Denis McDonough helped convince her.

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/236858-jen-psaki-prepares-for-baby-wh-return

I guess Marie Harf has that under control.


6 posted on 04/22/2015 6:41:53 AM PDT by McGruff (Maybe my comments are too nuanced for some.)
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To: Citizen Zed
"In an address on September 10, 2014, President Obama touted Yemen as a counterterrorism success story and said it would be the model for the US’ strategy against ISIS."

Another sterling example of "Success" under the 0bama regime.

7 posted on 04/22/2015 6:44:32 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (0bama may not be THE antiCHRIST, but he's definitely ANTI - CHRIST!)
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To: Proud2BeRight

“No one care more about Yemen” than he does. He’s “focused like a laser” on it.


8 posted on 04/22/2015 6:46:58 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: Citizen Zed

What they mean is that the terrorist takeover is not complete yet.


9 posted on 04/22/2015 6:49:22 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: struggle

Exactly


10 posted on 04/22/2015 6:50:52 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Citizen Zed
No, We Did Not Cut & Run! ...What US citizens?


11 posted on 04/22/2015 7:13:52 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Fido969

“Let me uh be perfectly uh clear”. “I uh inherited ...”


12 posted on 04/22/2015 7:14:58 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: struggle

It has become painfully obvious that the creation of a global Muslim caliphate is the #1 goal of current U.S. foreign policy. I am just hoping the military is keeping that in mind when deciding which of OZero’s orders they intend to follow.


13 posted on 04/22/2015 7:19:58 AM PDT by GodAndCountryFirst
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To: struggle

You forgot to mention that there are still Christians alive there as well.


14 posted on 04/22/2015 7:28:19 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (This entire "administration" has been a series of Reischstag Fires. We know how that turned out!)
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To: Proud2BeRight

He just learned about it in the newspaper.


15 posted on 04/22/2015 7:29:15 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: Citizen Zed

huh ?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-continues-back-yemen-model-successful-counterterrorism/story?id=29901029


16 posted on 04/22/2015 7:43:16 AM PDT by stylin19a (obama = Eddie Mush)
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