Al-Qaida In Yemen Captures Town South Of Capital...

[paulitician]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?


Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates, security officials said. The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al-Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive anti-government protests.

The opposition has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is to step down this month in line with a power transfer deal, of allowing the militants to overrun the city to bolster his claims that he must remain in power to secure the country against the rising power of Islamist militants.

Security officials said the militants threw a security ring around Radda, preventing residents from leaving or entering, and killed two soldiers and wounded a third in clashes with army troops.

The fighters pushed into the town from several points they had captured over the weekend, including an ancient castle that overlooks the town, a school and a mosque. They freed 150-200 inmates, including an unspecified number of militants loyal to al-Qaida. The officials said some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms.

The militants seized weapon caches and vehicles from the security headquarters after killing two soldiers while the rest of the soldiers fled.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Monday's attack prompted stores and schools in Radda to close.

Bayda province is a key transit route between the capital and Yemen's southern provinces where al-Qaida-linked militants have already seized control of a swath of territory and towns in Abyan province.

An Associated Press photographer who visited Radda on Sunday said the militants were armed with rocket-propelled grenades, automatic rifles and other weapons. He quoted residents as saying the black al-Qaida banner has been raised atop the mosque they captured over the weekend.

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[konradv]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?

You've done more hyping about an attack on Syria than anyone else on the board. Does that make you a "Socialist/Progressive or Neocon Globalist-type"?

 

[paulitician]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?

You've done more hyping about an attack on Syria than anyone else on the board. Does that make you a "Socialist/Progressive or Neocon Globalist-type"?

Nice deflection attempt. But you fail.

 

[VaYank5150]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?


Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates, security officials said. The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al-Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive anti-government protests.

The opposition has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is to step down this month in line with a power transfer deal, of allowing the militants to overrun the city to bolster his claims that he must remain in power to secure the country against the rising power of Islamist militants.

Security officials said the militants threw a security ring around Radda, preventing residents from leaving or entering, and killed two soldiers and wounded a third in clashes with army troops.

The fighters pushed into the town from several points they had captured over the weekend, including an ancient castle that overlooks the town, a school and a mosque. They freed 150-200 inmates, including an unspecified number of militants loyal to al-Qaida. The officials said some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms.

The militants seized weapon caches and vehicles from the security headquarters after killing two soldiers while the rest of the soldiers fled.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Monday's attack prompted stores and schools in Radda to close.

Bayda province is a key transit route between the capital and Yemen's southern provinces where al-Qaida-linked militants have already seized control of a swath of territory and towns in Abyan province.

An Associated Press photographer who visited Radda on Sunday said the militants were armed with rocket-propelled grenades, automatic rifles and other weapons. He quoted residents as saying the black al-Qaida banner has been raised atop the mosque they captured over the weekend.

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Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

 

[Dr.Drock]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?


Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates, security officials said. The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al-Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive anti-government protests.

The opposition has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is to step down this month in line with a power transfer deal, of allowing the militants to overrun the city to bolster his claims that he must remain in power to secure the country against the rising power of Islamist militants.

Security officials said the militants threw a security ring around Radda, preventing residents from leaving or entering, and killed two soldiers and wounded a third in clashes with army troops.

The fighters pushed into the town from several points they had captured over the weekend, including an ancient castle that overlooks the town, a school and a mosque. They freed 150-200 inmates, including an unspecified number of militants loyal to al-Qaida. The officials said some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms.

The militants seized weapon caches and vehicles from the security headquarters after killing two soldiers while the rest of the soldiers fled.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Monday's attack prompted stores and schools in Radda to close.

Bayda province is a key transit route between the capital and Yemen's southern provinces where al-Qaida-linked militants have already seized control of a swath of territory and towns in Abyan province.

An Associated Press photographer who visited Radda on Sunday said the militants were armed with rocket-propelled grenades, automatic rifles and other weapons. He quoted residents as saying the black al-Qaida banner has been raised atop the mosque they captured over the weekend.

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Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Cuz the last time there was a civil war in the area we meddled, and propped up a team of monsters that included Al-Qaeda members. That country would be Libya.


Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we did the same in Yemen, especially since Obama has already blown up sections of Yemen during his term.

 

[paulitician]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?


Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates, security officials said. The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al-Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive anti-government protests.

The opposition has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is to step down this month in line with a power transfer deal, of allowing the militants to overrun the city to bolster his claims that he must remain in power to secure the country against the rising power of Islamist militants.

Security officials said the militants threw a security ring around Radda, preventing residents from leaving or entering, and killed two soldiers and wounded a third in clashes with army troops.

The fighters pushed into the town from several points they had captured over the weekend, including an ancient castle that overlooks the town, a school and a mosque. They freed 150-200 inmates, including an unspecified number of militants loyal to al-Qaida. The officials said some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms.

The militants seized weapon caches and vehicles from the security headquarters after killing two soldiers while the rest of the soldiers fled.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Monday's attack prompted stores and schools in Radda to close.

Bayda province is a key transit route between the capital and Yemen's southern provinces where al-Qaida-linked militants have already seized control of a swath of territory and towns in Abyan province.

An Associated Press photographer who visited Radda on Sunday said the militants were armed with rocket-propelled grenades, automatic rifles and other weapons. He quoted residents as saying the black al-Qaida banner has been raised atop the mosque they captured over the weekend.

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Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Syria...Or Libya?...Or Egypt?...

 

[VaYank5150]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?


Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates, security officials said. The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al-Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive anti-government protests.

The opposition has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is to step down this month in line with a power transfer deal, of allowing the militants to overrun the city to bolster his claims that he must remain in power to secure the country against the rising power of Islamist militants.

Security officials said the militants threw a security ring around Radda, preventing residents from leaving or entering, and killed two soldiers and wounded a third in clashes with army troops.

The fighters pushed into the town from several points they had captured over the weekend, including an ancient castle that overlooks the town, a school and a mosque. They freed 150-200 inmates, including an unspecified number of militants loyal to al-Qaida. The officials said some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms.

The militants seized weapon caches and vehicles from the security headquarters after killing two soldiers while the rest of the soldiers fled.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Monday's attack prompted stores and schools in Radda to close.

Bayda province is a key transit route between the capital and Yemen's southern provinces where al-Qaida-linked militants have already seized control of a swath of territory and towns in Abyan province.

An Associated Press photographer who visited Radda on Sunday said the militants were armed with rocket-propelled grenades, automatic rifles and other weapons. He quoted residents as saying the black al-Qaida banner has been raised atop the mosque they captured over the weekend.

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Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Syria...Or Libya?...Or Egypt?...

I honestly don't know. Those are the problems of those countries, and not ours. Besides, we have the largest military in the world, what do we haev to fear from some rag heads driving around in Toyotas with RPGs?

 

[High_Gravity]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?


Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates, security officials said. The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Sanaa, underscores the growing strength of al-Qaida in Yemen as it continues to take advantage of the weakness of a central government struggling to contain nearly a year of massive anti-government protests.

The opposition has accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is to step down this month in line with a power transfer deal, of allowing the militants to overrun the city to bolster his claims that he must remain in power to secure the country against the rising power of Islamist militants.

Security officials said the militants threw a security ring around Radda, preventing residents from leaving or entering, and killed two soldiers and wounded a third in clashes with army troops.

The fighters pushed into the town from several points they had captured over the weekend, including an ancient castle that overlooks the town, a school and a mosque. They freed 150-200 inmates, including an unspecified number of militants loyal to al-Qaida. The officials said some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms.

The militants seized weapon caches and vehicles from the security headquarters after killing two soldiers while the rest of the soldiers fled.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Monday's attack prompted stores and schools in Radda to close.

Bayda province is a key transit route between the capital and Yemen's southern provinces where al-Qaida-linked militants have already seized control of a swath of territory and towns in Abyan province.

An Associated Press photographer who visited Radda on Sunday said the militants were armed with rocket-propelled grenades, automatic rifles and other weapons. He quoted residents as saying the black al-Qaida banner has been raised atop the mosque they captured over the weekend.

Read More:
Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Cuz the last time there was a civil war in the area we meddled, and propped up a team of monsters that included Al-Qaeda members. That country would be Libya.


Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we did the same in Yemen, especially since Obama has already blown up sections of Yemen during his term.

Libya has oil, Yemen does not, so we will not be sending Troops into Yemen, the only thing we may do is bomb their terrorist hide outs like we did with Awlaki earlier.

 

[VaYank5150]

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Cuz the last time there was a civil war in the area we meddled, and propped up a team of monsters that included Al-Qaeda members. That country would be Libya.


Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we did the same in Yemen, especially since Obama has already blown up sections of Yemen during his term.

Libya has oil, Yemen does not, so we will not be sending Troops into Yemen, the only thing we may do is bomb their terrorist hide outs like we did with Awlaki earlier.

We are broke and cannot afford this? Besides, they are in Yemen, with no Navy and no way to get to the United States?

 

[occupied]

Breitbart is establishment pro war GOP all the way, being a libertarian, you should avoid his website. I have not been keeping up with Yemen at all but I am certain the rebels in question are calling themselves something other than Al Qaeda.

 

[paulitician]

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Syria...Or Libya?...Or Egypt?...

I honestly don't know. Those are the problems of those countries, and not ours. Besides, we have the largest military in the world, what do we haev to fear from some rag heads driving around in Toyotas with RPGs?

I agree.

 

[paulitician]

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Yemen?

Cuz the last time there was a civil war in the area we meddled, and propped up a team of monsters that included Al-Qaeda members. That country would be Libya.


Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we did the same in Yemen, especially since Obama has already blown up sections of Yemen during his term.

Libya has oil, Yemen does not, so we will not be sending Troops into Yemen, the only thing we may do is bomb their terrorist hide outs like we did with Awlaki earlier.

Very wise observation. Thanks.

 

[High_Gravity]

Cuz the last time there was a civil war in the area we meddled, and propped up a team of monsters that included Al-Qaeda members. That country would be Libya.


Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we did the same in Yemen, especially since Obama has already blown up sections of Yemen during his term.

Libya has oil, Yemen does not, so we will not be sending Troops into Yemen, the only thing we may do is bomb their terrorist hide outs like we did with Awlaki earlier.

We are broke and cannot afford this? Besides, they are in Yemen, with no Navy and no way to get to the United States?

Al Qaeda didn't have any navy or planes in Afghanistan and they got into the US and orchestrated 9/11, the Al Qaeda type terrorists we are fighting now don't need a big base or a standing Army and Navy to fight us, the best we can do is take them out with surgical strikes like we did Awlaki and the Pakistani Taliban leader this past weekend, not invade whole countries like Iraq and spend trillions of dollars rebuilding them.

 

[VaYank5150]

Libya has oil, Yemen does not, so we will not be sending Troops into Yemen, the only thing we may do is bomb their terrorist hide outs like we did with Awlaki earlier.

We are broke and cannot afford this? Besides, they are in Yemen, with no Navy and no way to get to the United States?

Al Qaeda didn't have any navy or planes in Afghanistan and they got into the US and orchestrated 9/11, the Al Qaeda type terrorists we are fighting now don't need a big base or a standing Army and Navy to fight us, the best we can do is take them out with surgical strikes like we did Awlaki and the Pakistani Taliban leader this past weekend, not invade whole countries like Iraq and spend trillions of dollars rebuilding them.

Thank you for supporting my point that having the largest and most expensive mililtary in the world means exactly SQUAT these days. Why do we need 11 carrier groups operating around the fucking globe when we can't even protect our OWN citizens from attack?

 

[konradv]

So what's all this war mongering hype over attacking Syria about? Shouldn't this concern Socialist/Progressive & Neocon Globalist-types more?

You've done more hyping about an attack on Syria than anyone else on the board. Does that make you a "Socialist/Progressive or Neocon Globalist-type"?

Nice deflection attempt. But you fail.

My deflection?!?! PROVE that an attack on Syria has been hyped by anyone other than you. Merely asserting is a FAIL.

 

[paulitician]

We are broke and cannot afford this? Besides, they are in Yemen, with no Navy and no way to get to the United States?

Al Qaeda didn't have any navy or planes in Afghanistan and they got into the US and orchestrated 9/11, the Al Qaeda type terrorists we are fighting now don't need a big base or a standing Army and Navy to fight us, the best we can do is take them out with surgical strikes like we did Awlaki and the Pakistani Taliban leader this past weekend, not invade whole countries like Iraq and spend trillions of dollars rebuilding them.

Thank you for supporting my point that having the largest and most expensive mililtary in the world means exactly SQUAT these days. Why do we need 11 carrier groups operating around the fucking globe when we can't even protect our OWN citizens from attack?

We can protect our Citizens from attack. But that's not what the Global Elite assholes want. The Military Industrial Complex desperately needs the Terrorist Boogeyman. It advances their Permanent War agenda. Check out the Council on Foreign Relations,Bilderberg Group,and the Trilateral Commission. Those despicable cretins have many more Wars planned for us.

 

[High_Gravity]

We are broke and cannot afford this? Besides, they are in Yemen, with no Navy and no way to get to the United States?

Al Qaeda didn't have any navy or planes in Afghanistan and they got into the US and orchestrated 9/11, the Al Qaeda type terrorists we are fighting now don't need a big base or a standing Army and Navy to fight us, the best we can do is take them out with surgical strikes like we did Awlaki and the Pakistani Taliban leader this past weekend, not invade whole countries like Iraq and spend trillions of dollars rebuilding them.

Thank you for supporting my point that having the largest and most expensive mililtary in the world means exactly SQUAT these days. Why do we need 11 carrier groups operating around the fucking globe when we can't even protect our OWN citizens from attack?

Just because we don't need them right now doesn't mean we won't need them eventually, if we get into a war with a country like Iran we will need our full Military to deal with it, not to mention North Korea.

 

[VaYank5150]

Al Qaeda didn't have any navy or planes in Afghanistan and they got into the US and orchestrated 9/11, the Al Qaeda type terrorists we are fighting now don't need a big base or a standing Army and Navy to fight us, the best we can do is take them out with surgical strikes like we did Awlaki and the Pakistani Taliban leader this past weekend, not invade whole countries like Iraq and spend trillions of dollars rebuilding them.

Thank you for supporting my point that having the largest and most expensive mililtary in the world means exactly SQUAT these days. Why do we need 11 carrier groups operating around the fucking globe when we can't even protect our OWN citizens from attack?

We can protect our Citizens from attack. But that's not what the Global Elite assholes want. The Military Industrial Complex desperately needs the Terrorist Boogeyman. It advances their Permanent War agenda. Check out the Council on Foreign Relations,Bilderberg Group,and the Trilateral Commission. Those despicable cretins have many more Wars planned for us.

We can? Are you suggesting that Dubya LET Al Quaeda attack the WTC?

 

[VaYank5150]

Al Qaeda didn't have any navy or planes in Afghanistan and they got into the US and orchestrated 9/11, the Al Qaeda type terrorists we are fighting now don't need a big base or a standing Army and Navy to fight us, the best we can do is take them out with surgical strikes like we did Awlaki and the Pakistani Taliban leader this past weekend, not invade whole countries like Iraq and spend trillions of dollars rebuilding them.

Thank you for supporting my point that having the largest and most expensive mililtary in the world means exactly SQUAT these days. Why do we need 11 carrier groups operating around the fucking globe when we can't even protect our OWN citizens from attack?

Just because we don't need them right now doesn't mean we won't need them eventually, if we get into a war with a country like Iran we will need our full Military to deal with it, not to mention North Korea.

Why would we need to get into a fight with Iran? Their military is weaker than Iraq's was, and North Korea can't get a missile to fly any father than just off their own coastline? Where's the threat?

 

[Charles_Main]

Why do we care about an apparent civil war in Syria...Or Libya?...Or Egypt?...

I honestly don't know. Those are the problems of those countries, and not ours. Besides, we have the largest military in the world, what do we haev to fear from some rag heads driving around in Toyotas with RPGs?

That is exactly what our Intel Community thought before 9/11