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Didn't Obama cite Yemen as a sign of success in his foreign policy? Now it's fallen apart. I'd say it is a good measure of the level of success for Obama. He failed. Seems the only enemies he worries about are political enemies and maybe Israel. All others are just folks that he can reason with. Marines abandoned weapons and vehicles as they left.
From the link:
"When the Americans are gone, the other guys are gonna come, and they’re gonna kill you, slit the throats of your family and take away your women. When you’re a peasant and you have to make that choice, the choice is easy," he said.
Krauthammer added, "Barack Obama has forsworn regime change in the region […] except in one place. The one place [where] he’s actively trying to change the regime is in Israel."
Krauthammer on Yemen: 'This Is a Policy in Complete Collapse'
http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/02/12/krauthammer-yemen-policy-complete-collapse
Marines Surrender Weapons Before Yemen Evacuation
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/11/marines-surrender-weapons-before-yemen-evacuation.html
From the link:
"When the Americans are gone, the other guys are gonna come, and they’re gonna kill you, slit the throats of your family and take away your women. When you’re a peasant and you have to make that choice, the choice is easy," he said.
Krauthammer added, "Barack Obama has forsworn regime change in the region […] except in one place. The one place [where] he’s actively trying to change the regime is in Israel."
Krauthammer on Yemen: 'This Is a Policy in Complete Collapse'
http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/02/12/krauthammer-yemen-policy-complete-collapse
Marines Surrender Weapons Before Yemen Evacuation
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/11/marines-surrender-weapons-before-yemen-evacuation.html