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kentuck

(115,356 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 07:54 AM Sep 2012

Yemen Embassy stormed. Who's next? And is it coordinated? [View all]

It started in Egypt and moved to Libya. Now, overnight, al Qaeda supporters have stormed the embassy in Yemen. Are these spontaneous events?

Reportedly, the second in command of Al Qaeda in Yemen was killed a couple of days ago. Does that have anything to do with storming of the embassy in Yemen? Was it just an opportunistic moment for the few fanatics still hanging on?

Or were these coordinated attacks? And who was behind them and who organized them?

I'm sure there are a lot of questions being asked at the State Dept this morning? How safe are the Embassy personnel in these unstable countries? If the leaders of these countries cannot guarantee their safety, should they be withdrawn, along with any foreign aid they may be receiving?

What other options do we have?

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