Posted on 02/10/2015 11:08:10 AM PST by BeauBo
The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen amid political deadlock and deteriorating security conditions after the takeover of the country by Shiite rebels, two U.S. officials said. The officials said diplomats were being evacuated from the country on Tuesday and the embassy will suspend operations until conditions improve. Yemen has been in crisis for months with Iran-linked Shiite Houthi rebels besieging the capital and then taking control. The U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the closure publicly on the record.
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Iran can now start landing heavy weaponry on the Arabian Peninsula. Perhaps they hope to seize the Saudi oil fields and Mecca, after consolidating Yemen.
Obama is taking a break from his basketball reruns and cheering.
How do the lefties blame the emergence of al Qaeda Yemen on Bush?
but but but why, Yemen is a model for us in cooperation!
Yet another outstanding Caliph Obama diplomatic victory!
Just like Obama said, the media is overstating the terrorist threat.
Ø is very sad over this. He REALLY preferred to close the Israeli Embassy.
What??? Didn’t The Smartest President in the World tell us a couple of months ago that Yeimn was one of his great successes?
Name one thing he hasn’t lied to the nation about.
Another success!
Like the FRench..
WE are in Retweet RePeat Retweet from the WoT.
I’m telling you, the secret to Yemen with President Fumblebutt is to tell him they are tearing up some good golf courses.
Thank you Democrat Party. Thank you for giving us President Fumblebutt. Maybe you can improve with your next candidate and run a nice fern.
Shiite hegemony now on two sides of the Saudi kingdom. This could be hugh.
It is Hugh.
And series.
And hackneyed.
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