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Official: Houthis seize U.S. Embassy vehicles, Marines' weapons at airport
CNN ^ | February 11, 2015 | Hakim Almasmari and Greg Botelho

Posted on 02/11/2015 8:06:56 AM PST by McGruff

Houthi rebels took all U.S. Embassy vehicles parked at the Yemeni capital's airport and wouldn't allow departing U.S. Marines to take their weapons with them, a top airport official in Sanaa said Wednesday.

The actions come after the United States, along with Britain, suspended operations at their respective embassies and moved out staffers because of the instability in the Arab nation.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: houthis; obamasfault; usmc; yemen; yemenfailedstate; yemeniran; yemenusembassy
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To: Stayfrosty

There are plenty of great Marines in service. They just don’t go around killing our ‘friends.’ Don’t blame our tactical forces for strategic failures. Your definition of military success is flawed if you think we haven’t had any success. The problem isn’t the forces on the ground; it’s the people commanding them.

I am proud to know many Marines and other service members and they are more than competent. I have seen the decline in our military for 30 years, but I don’t see it in the troops. Our forces are more capable now than any time since WWII. It’s not their fault that the leadership abandons them and keeps them from winning.

Blaming those on the ground denies the fact that the country as a whole is responsible for the failures. Troops don’t set policy; they follow the orders of their lawfully appointed leaders.


41 posted on 02/11/2015 8:49:26 AM PST by antidisestablishment (When the passion of your convictions surpass those of your leader, it's past time for a change.)
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To: caligatrux

Typically when nations have to resort to putting women in their front line combat units that means that they are running out of qualified men to do the fighting. This is why the Kurds are forming “women” battalions. ISIS is replenishing their losses at a greater rate. I read where they have ~20,000 + recruits coming in from 90 different nations. We don’t need to put our women on the front lines but we do it because of “equality.” Women can pull a trigger just as effective as a man, but there are certain things psychologically that can break down moral of the unit and cause issues such as seeing women killed or maimed in combat, and of course love triangles and jealousy to name a few.


42 posted on 02/11/2015 8:49:47 AM PST by Stayfrosty
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
I work with a former female Colonel who thinks women are just as capable on the battlefield as men. LOL!!!

They may be able to fire a machine gun, but can they run around with 100 pounds of gear on?

43 posted on 02/11/2015 8:50:45 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Je suis Charlie, you miserable Islamist throwbacks!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

How do MARINES feel about being disarmed without a fight?

As a Marine (’83-’87) I can answer that. They are more pissed than anyone could imagine. But Marines are incredibly disciplined and follow orders (lawful ones). The big question should be who ordered them to give up the weapons?

What should have happened is an additional rifle platoon with weapons attachment should have been flown in to the embassy and defended it against any attackers. Add to that a constant CAP on patrol ready to start hitting targets within minutes of getting a call for help.


44 posted on 02/11/2015 8:51:26 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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To: TexasCajun

Watch the pattern develop, folks.
Regardless of how watered-down the military is now, they’re still heavily armed soldiers in a VOLUNTARY military. If they’re profoundly not allowed to do exactly what they signed up to do, at some point they will, by nature, turn.
Throw enough under the bus, and the remaining passengers will conclude the driver should be next.
I’d not be surprised by a coup.


45 posted on 02/11/2015 8:51:31 AM PST by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: McGruff
obozo will do and allow anything to insult our troops
46 posted on 02/11/2015 8:53:16 AM PST by drypowder
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To: faithhopecharity

The Marines were created in the first place to fight back against Islamic terrorism

Incorrect! The Marine Corp was established on 10 November 1775 during the Revolutionary War. It was later during the Barbary Coast war that Marines fought muslims.


47 posted on 02/11/2015 8:53:29 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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To: McGruff

They were probably told not to get on their high horse...


48 posted on 02/11/2015 8:55:31 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: McGruff

49 posted on 02/11/2015 8:57:40 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: McGruff

The last time I heard of Marines voluntarily giving up their weapons was at an inspection formation where the Platoon Sergeant took them one at a time to inspect them - but then he gave them back.


50 posted on 02/11/2015 8:57:53 AM PST by Gritty (Islam is not a peaceful religion. It never has been. It never will be .- Franklin Graham)
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To: Jim Noble

Iowa Class.


51 posted on 02/11/2015 8:58:19 AM PST by AFreeBird
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To: McGruff
Houthi rebels took all U.S. Embassy vehicles parked at the Yemeni capital's airport and wouldn't allow departing U.S. Marines to take their weapons with them, a top airport official in Sanaa said Wednesday.

If we had a real Commander-in-Chief, no one would be permitted to take a Marine's weapons. The United States Marines don't need help, just permission to be Marines. I am disgusted at the evil sissy in our White House, and I pray daily that our country will eventually recover from these eight terrible years under the usurper.

52 posted on 02/11/2015 9:12:33 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: TexasCajun

“...ordered to stand down and surrender their weapons by whom? “

Seriously? You have to ask?


53 posted on 02/11/2015 9:15:56 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
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To: McGruff
:Frickin unbelievable."

My first thoughts also!

You would think by now we would be immune to the shock of "unbelievable" it seems far too many are; even though we have the very lowest of expectations of this administration; shock is prevalent on a daily basis.

54 posted on 02/11/2015 9:21:27 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: McGruff

Muslims do not recognize diplomatic rules................


55 posted on 02/11/2015 9:27:19 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: struggle

No way. He’s probably smiling ear to ear.................


56 posted on 02/11/2015 9:28:08 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Stayfrosty
Sorry, but your remarks are so untrue! The Marines I served with in Vietnam were tough! The Politics of destruction take away the right to fight as trained. My son has had two tours of duty in Afhaganistan. He is a Marine and believes in killing the enemy. Your thinking has been sanitized my friend.
57 posted on 02/11/2015 9:29:58 AM PST by DocJ69
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To: rfreedom4u

yes you are correct, I realized that just as soon as I posted ....thanks! just had
...”from the Shores of Tripoli...”
in mind was all...


58 posted on 02/11/2015 9:46:51 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..).)
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To: McGruff
I guess those Marines should consider themselves lucky...

I'm sure they were under orders and had to surrender their weapons rather than fight.

Why are they lucky? They're still alive and free. After disarming them the rebels could have easily taken them hostage, robbed them, or any other form of barbarity they chose. They could be hanging from a bridge beam or their dead bodies dragged through the streets...

Note to Americans overseas - if Embassy personnel aren't even allowed to protect themselves, how will they protect you?

59 posted on 02/11/2015 11:18:57 AM PST by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: ZOOKER
I'm sure our marines would have fought it out to the death if given the chance. But we know this administration wouldn't given them the chance.
60 posted on 02/11/2015 11:24:38 AM PST by McGruff (WeÂ’re Leaving Behind A Stable And Self-Reliant Iraq - Barack Obama 2011)
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