One U.S. official said a contingent of around 100 Marines was helping protect the U.S. embassy in Yemen. Another official said a Navy amphibious assault ship, the USS Iwo Jima, was in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast and would be available to help with the evacuation of embassy staff, if requested by the State Department.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/us-yemen-security-usa-idUSKBN0LE25720150210
Thanks. Why am I not comforted by the “if requested by the State Department.” I already know the answer. It’s just the frustration coming out.