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Marines Surrender Weapons Before Yemen Evacuation
Military.com ^ | 2/11/15 | Richard Sisk

Posted on 02/11/2015 6:10:24 PM PST by blueyon

U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the chaotic country with diplomatic personnel, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

The Marines also left behind several vehicles at the airport in the capital city of Sanaa before departing on a civilian flight, said Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.

Warren said the Marines destroyed their machine guns and other crew-served weapons before leaving the Embassy for the airport. He also said that it was unclear who now had custody of the weapons and vehicles that were surrendered.

A Marine spokesman could not immediately say whether the surrender of weapons by Embassy Marines in an evacuation was unprecedented.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agenda; cic; congress; cowards; democrats; govtabuse; houthis; marines; mediabias; obama; rebels; soskerry; usembassy; yemen; yemenfailedstate; yemenusembassy
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To: Admin Moderator

I won’t post it again but that image had been posted many, many times on Free Republic (and not removed and still exists on several threads) so I had no idea that Feb 11th the image became unacceptable.

I won’t post any more images.


101 posted on 02/12/2015 10:43:23 AM PST by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: blueyon

The rifles of Obama’s Marines were NOT destroyed. They just removed the firing pins, before meekly turning them over to the Islamic Conquerors of Yemen, and running off to their rescue flight. This was a total humiliation of the American military by Obama, far worse that Benghazi. Now, all Arabs see that ISIS and Al Quaeda ride the STRONG horses!


102 posted on 02/12/2015 10:47:12 AM PST by 2harddrive
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To: Irenic

Homosexuals exhibiting their “lifestyle” are never acceptable on Free Republic.

We cannot see all of the violations, it’s up to posters to hit abuse on them when they appear.

Thanks for your help.


103 posted on 02/12/2015 10:52:02 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: 444Flyer

That is BULL CRAP. Anybody can take any weapons they want on a plane that THEY exclusively charter, or own.


104 posted on 02/12/2015 10:52:03 AM PST by 2harddrive
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“Why humiliate the marines”

You mean like having a US Marine hold an umbrella over Obama during a press conference?


105 posted on 02/12/2015 10:52:19 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Viennacon

This illustrates that US fighting me have been made to be pussy cats for other vermin of civilization.


106 posted on 02/12/2015 11:10:36 AM PST by noinfringers2
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To: 2harddrive
Did Obama just have our United States Marine Corps ‘submit/aka ‘surrender’ in some form to the Islamic savages? The man is no idiot. He knows what this means.

“Islam” is the verb from the root “aslama” (a verb), meaning to: “surrender; submit; obey”.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Islam

107 posted on 02/12/2015 11:22:01 AM PST by 444Flyer (How long O LORD?)
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To: blueyon

Crazy! Aren’t there standard military protocols to prevent this from happening?

Unless there was an order from the White House to give the Muzzie Brothers whatever they demanded.

Cowardly and un-American!


108 posted on 02/12/2015 1:15:40 PM PST by miserare ("Reverence for life--life of all kinds--is the first principle of civilization." ~~Schweitzer)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Those two nitwit girls ahould be prosecuted for treason.


109 posted on 02/12/2015 1:17:26 PM PST by miserare ("Reverence for life--life of all kinds--is the first principle of civilization." ~~Schweitzer)
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To: sergeantdave

Thak you for your service, Sarge!


110 posted on 02/12/2015 1:20:39 PM PST by miserare ("Reverence for life--life of all kinds--is the first principle of civilization." ~~Schweitzer)
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To: FortWorthPatriot

Don’t believe a word of it.


111 posted on 02/12/2015 1:21:41 PM PST by miserare ("Reverence for life--life of all kinds--is the first principle of civilization." ~~Schweitzer)
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To: baltimorepoet; ASA Vet

Same bs during LBJ’s rat admin plus the capture of the Pueblo and strafing of the Liberty were the final blows for me. I didn’t reup.


112 posted on 02/15/2015 7:25:52 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Will French, German & Belgians make anti-terror raids on our White House, AG Dept and Homeland Sec.?)
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To: Grampa Dave

Can’t say I blame you. LBJ was a scumbag, just like Bill Clinton and Obama.


113 posted on 02/17/2015 8:59:05 AM PST by baltimorepoet
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