http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/04/06/26...n-war.html

 

 

 

Why?

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Is it ironic that that Arab American groups are the ones being pro active in this?

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How is something like this not front page news? is the situation on the ground in Yemen so bad that the Government is afraid of losing aircraft? why not just send the Navy to pick them all up at a port? are they afraid of risking another suicide attack on one of the ships like the USS Cole? how come other countries like Russia, China, and India are able to rescue their citizens and other foreigners, and we can't? the Government has a responsibility to take care of its own citizens you know...

 

 

This is not only embarrassing, but completely unacceptable.

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How is something like this not front page news? is the situation on the ground in Yemen so bad that the Government is afraid of losing aircraft? why not just send the Navy to pick them all up at a port? are they afraid of risking another suicide attack on one of the ships like the USS Cole? how come other countries like Russia, China, and India are able to rescue their citizens and other foreigners, and we can't? the Government has a responsibility to take care of its own citizens you know...

 

 

This is not only embarrassing, but completely unacceptable.

I'm also interested in why our people are not getting out with the other countries in addition to that. But yeah, if we have assets available why are they not being utilized?

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Wonder if this will effect the negotiations with Iran as it appears we are once again on two different sides of this conflict.

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I'm also interested in why our people are not getting out with the other countries in addition to that. But yeah, if we have assets available why are they not being utilized?

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/20...yemen.html

 

 

Our Government is now asking India to rescue our own citizens there. What particularly makes India so well-suited for this situation? and why are we, the most powerful Nation on Earth, asking another Country for help? it just doesn't make any sense. I'm afraid that there's a lot more to this story then what the media is leading us to believe. Sadly, this is the nature of geopolitics.

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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/20...yemen.html

 

 

Our Government is now asking India to rescue our own citizens there. What particularly makes India so well-suited for this situation? and why are we, the most powerful Nation on Earth, asking another Country for help? it just doesn't make any sense. I'm afraid that there's a lot more to this story then what the media is leading us to believe. Sadly, this is the nature of geopolitics.

Well that's what I was wondering. If we are not actively doing are we at least getting support from other countries.. The initial article did not touch on that. 

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The U.S. Embassy closed in February. Who are these citizens who stayed, and why?

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

The U.S. Embassy closed in February. Who are these citizens who stayed, and why?

Aid workers? Activists?

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Aid workers? Activists?

They are probably GLG-20s. But that information is on a need to know basis. As of now, you don't need to know.


Word of advice: under no circumstances should you offer these gentlemen a Pepsi

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They are probably GLG-20s. But that information is on a need to know basis. As of now, you don't need to know.


Word of advice: under no circumstances should you offer these gentlemen a Pepsi

:mellow:

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Aid workers? Activists?

 

Ok. It really doesn't matter, they are stranded there because Obama hates America.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/20...yemen.html

 

 

Our Government is now asking India to rescue our own citizens there. What particularly makes India so well-suited for this situation? and why are we, the most powerful Nation on Earth, asking another Country for help? it just doesn't make any sense. I'm afraid that there's a lot more to this story then what the media is leading us to believe. Sadly, this is the nature of geopolitics.

Well... 25 other countries have asked India for help as well. I'm guessing it's because Yemen isn't far from India by boat.  

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

The U.S. Embassy closed in February. Who are these citizens who stayed, and why?

 

Really, there is no telling.  What escapes "regular main stream media" and is not being broadcast is the fact that Iran is escalating the situation in the region.  On the ground in Yemen is not the big issue here, it's the activity of the Iranian Navy.  With that activity, it threatens the world supply of crude oil.  The Bab al-Mandab strait as well as the Strait of Hormuz are critical "choke points" when it comes to shipping crude oil from the middle east.   The U.S. Navy as well as navies of our allies routinely patrol the area.  Historically, Iranian warships do not go into the area, but in this case they are.  This presents a very volatile situation that could erupt into a major conflict.

 

Should an Iranian military vessel fire on a non-military target (oil tanker), the U.S. Navy and any allies in the area will be forced to retaliate thus committing an "act of war".  Should an Iranian war vessel "mess up" and either target or fire on a U.S. Navy vessel or an allied vessel, then again, the U.S. Navy or allies in the area are committed to respond accordingly.

 

The bottom line here is that your boy (Obama) and his administration has failed when it comes to foreign policy.  Iran really doesn't care what we, the UN or anyone else says, they are going to do whatever they want to do.

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world.  Those who understand binary and those who don't.

Well... 25 other countries have asked India for help as well. I'm guessing it's because Yemen isn't far from India by boat.  

It's actually 26. Anyways, we have assets and a large naval presence in the area; why not send the 5th fleet and save us the embarrassment of having to ask countries such as India and China for help? I don't care about the other countries asking for help, but why should we request assistance for help when we already have plenty of assets in the area to deal with the situation to begin with? Aren't we trying to maintain our image as a superpower?

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Really, there is no telling.  What escapes "regular main stream media" and is not being broadcast is the fact that Iran is escalating the situation in the region.  On the ground in Yemen is not the big issue here, it's the activity of the Iranian Navy.  With that activity, it threatens the world supply of crude oil.  The Bab al-Mandab strait as well as the Strait of Hormuz are critical "choke points" when it comes to shipping crude oil from the middle east.   The U.S. Navy as well as navies of our allies routinely patrol the area.  Historically, Iranian warships do not go into the area, but in this case they are.  This presents a very volatile situation that could erupt into a major conflict.

 

Should an Iranian military vessel fire on a non-military target (oil tanker), the U.S. Navy and any allies in the area will be forced to retaliate thus committing an "act of war".  Should an Iranian war vessel "mess up" and either target or fire on a U.S. Navy vessel or an allied vessel, then again, the U.S. Navy or allies in the area are committed to respond accordingly.

 

The bottom line here is that your boy (Obama) and his administration has failed when it comes to foreign policy.  Iran really doesn't care what we, the UN or anyone else says, they are going to do whatever they want to do.

so..... war?

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It's actually 26. Anyways, we have assets and a large naval presence in the area; why not send the 5th fleet and save us the embarrassment of having to ask countries such as India and China for help? I don't care about the other countries asking for help, but why should we request assistance for help when we already have plenty of assets in the area to deal with the situation to begin with? Aren't we trying to maintain our image as a superpower?

Because Yemen has been repeatedly touted as a U.S. counter terrorism success for several months. They were still standing behind that claim last week despite the U.S. friendly president being forced to flee the country, and Saudi Arabia bombing Iranian backed rebels.


They can't turn around and send our military in to extract U.S. citizens after telling us how successful their policies have been.


Iran is pretty much being allowed to do whatever they want. They know there won't be any real opposition from the United States because this administration wants to install them as the regional power to fill the void left by our retreat from the region. We will do whatever it takes to keep them happy so they sign off on some sort of agreement in the nuclear talks. For whatever reason, this administration desperately wants a deal with a country that's proven it can't be trusted.

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Because Yemen has been repeatedly touted as a U.S. counter terrorism success for several months. They were still standing behind that claim last week despite the U.S. friendly president being forced to flee the country, and Saudi Arabia bombing Iranian backed rebels.


They can't turn around and send our military in to extract U.S. citizens after telling us how successful their policies have been.


Iran is pretty much being allowed to do whatever they want. They know there won't be any real opposition from the United States because this administration wants to install them as the regional power to fill the void left by our retreat from the region.

It's near impossible to work in the middle east. I don't understand why we still try. Costs us money and countless lives. What exactly gave we been or will we be able to accomplish?

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Really, there is no telling.  What escapes "regular main stream media" and is not being broadcast is the fact that Iran is escalating the situation in the region.  On the ground in Yemen is not the big issue here, it's the activity of the Iranian Navy.  With that activity, it threatens the world supply of crude oil.  The Bab al-Mandab strait as well as the Strait of Hormuz are critical "choke points" when it comes to shipping crude oil from the middle east.   The U.S. Navy as well as navies of our allies routinely patrol the area.  Historically, Iranian warships do not go into the area, but in this case they are.  This presents a very volatile situation that could erupt into a major conflict.

 

Should an Iranian military vessel fire on a non-military target (oil tanker), the U.S. Navy and any allies in the area will be forced to retaliate thus committing an "act of war".  Should an Iranian war vessel "mess up" and either target or fire on a U.S. Navy vessel or an allied vessel, then again, the U.S. Navy or allies in the area are committed to respond accordingly.

 

The bottom line here is that your boy (Obama) and his administration has failed when it comes to foreign policy.  Iran really doesn't care what we, the UN or anyone else says, they are going to do whatever they want to do.

 

Yeah, the 8 previous years were so successful.

 

You'll rarely hear me praise "my boy" for much, especially regarding foreign policy, but I understand blanket statements bring warmth.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

Yeah, the 8 previous years were so successful.

 

You'll rarely hear me praise "my boy" for much, especially regarding foreign policy, but I understand blanket statements bring warmth.

 

there really hasn't been much difference between Bush and Obama on the foreign policy.

 

The funny thing is you'll hear how big of a mess the middle east is as a reason for us to get more involved. As if that seems to help things, rather then taking a step back and ending the endless cycle of regime propagating that has lead to decades of conflicts.

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