Posted on 01/20/2015 4:44:41 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The U.S. Embassy warns all U.S. citizens to avoid the areas around 50 and 60 Meter Road near the Presidential Palace, Presidential residence, and Haddah Area in Sana’s due to heavy fighting. While the fighting appears to be politically motivated and an internal domestic dispute not directed against foreign interests, all U.S. citizens should be vigilant of the continued high risk of kidnapping and terrorist attacks throughout Yemen. U.S. citizens living in Yemen should take extra precautions and consider leaving the country.
The U.S. Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and civil unrest. The Department urges U.S. citizens to defer travel to Yemen and those U.S. citizens currently living in Yemen to depart.
U.S. citizens in Yemen remain vulnerable to kidnappings and terrorist attacks, especially when in transit to and from residences or workplaces. U.S. citizens should exercise caution and take prudent security measures in all areas, especially those areas frequented by Westerners. All U.S. citizens are reminded to vary their routes and times for all travel, maintain a high level of vigilance, keep a low profile, lock car windows and doors, carry a cell phone at all times, and report suspicious incidents to the Embassy.
(Excerpt) Read more at yemen.usembassy.gov ...
Wth would any sane nongovt American still be in that hellhole of 7th century intolerance
Wannabee terrorists, I suppose.
It's a shame, there is a very interesting archeological site there, out in the sticks.
Went looking for an answer to your question and found this.
A lot of Americans go there to study Arabic/Islam.
(Don’t ask me what kind of Islam...)
Wasn’t this nation held up as one of our success stories? What could have gone wrong? Democrats.
For Americans who didn’t have sense enough to get out before now, get out while the gettn’ is good. That goes for all Americans living in Muslim counties, unless you are Muslim, and then, please stay.
I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near that country ... in any case ... :-) ...
“Wth would any sane nongovt American still be in that hellhole of 7th century intolerance”
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Because there are idiots out there.
Remember the American kids who went for a hike on the Iraq/Iran border and got captured.
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A friend of my sons has been doing Christian missionary work there.
Well that screws up my sightseeing plans for this weekend :(
The Won considers it to be getting more successful by the day.
Which would anyone be in a 7th century hellhole?
A cheap time machine perhaps?
No comment on his common sense. Just hope no one else dies because of him
Crap!
I have reservations for Sandles Resort, Yemen for this weekend.
You can still go. I sure am. The great thing about that place is that everything's already paid for, the booze, the beach, the beheadings...
I was wondering if the security there was upgraded since Yemen was such a success?
Hundreds in danger in Yemen, airport would be too hard to reach by driving if evacuation of embassy is ordered. Marines ready to evacuate but by helo. The Gulf Daily News said the presidential palace has been taken, but no one knows what is going on or they are not telling anyone on facebook.
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/01/20/tsr-dnt-starr-yemen-chaos-security-concerns.cnn
“U.S. citizens should exercise caution and take prudent security measures in all areas, especially those areas frequented by Westerners. All U.S. citizens are reminded to vary their routes and times for all travel, maintain a high level of vigilance, keep a low profile, lock car windows and doors, carry a cell phone at all times, and report suspicious incidents to the Embassy.”
Don’t they have Yemen and Memphis mixed up?
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