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Pooka Fey

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16. Thanks Lurks Often - Nice to see the ideals of solidarity and service you expressed

Fri Apr 10, 2015, 01:25 PM

Apr 2015

Some of these Americans were on short term academic or business assignments and got stuck over there when the airports and roads closed. The Russians, Indians, Chinese and the other 8 countries just evacuated their citizens rather than blaming them for needing help. Private military contractors in the area have offered to mount the operation in the place of the US military.

Ayoub said advocacy groups have been approached by private defense contractors who’ve said they could perform a successful extraction of U.S. citizens if only the Obama administration would sign off on plans and foot the bill. But Ayoub said that window of opportunity is now closing, because “we don’t have any sign that this will be over soon.”

The lawsuit cited local reports that Houthi rebels and their military allies had ordered Yemenis to report all U.S. citizens in their midst.

When we see the YouTube videos of captured Americans in Yemen being dressed in orange jumpsuits, forced down on their knees facing Rome and beheaded (or crucified) by the IS and Al Quiada factions fighting in the area, I dread the reactions and victim blaming I will see here on DU.

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/04/09/262695/desperation-for-americans-in-yemen.html#storylink=cpy

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WTF?? Desperation for Americans in Yemen as U.S. refuses to mount rescue [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

I bet the Yemeni citizens are frightened, too. delrem Apr 2015 #1

and what does that have to do with it? Btw, almost all of these folks are Yemeni-Americans cali Apr 2015 #2

"What has that to do with it?" really? delrem Apr 2015 #3

what has that got to do with the U.S. refusing to rescue trapped U.S. citizens? cali Apr 2015 #4

It's racism, obviously. Ghost Dog Apr 2015 #7

I think it is racism. If these were anglo Americans, I'd bet they'd be rescued. cali Apr 2015 #8

If they were Anglo-Americans, they would not be living in Yemen right now. msanthrope Apr 2015 #9

There maybe be Anglo Americans thrre newfie11 Apr 2015 #13

Issued in February (updated six days ago...) Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #5

another stunning success of the war on terror. KG Apr 2015 #6

This reminds me of people who climb mountains when bad weather is called for... Adrahil Apr 2015 #10

Good luck overseas Americans and don't forget Tax Day is on April 15th Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #11

The USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Group is in the area, so WTF indeed Lurks Often Apr 2015 #12

And How Many Marines Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #14

Moot point, neither of us is in the position of being forced to make that choice. Lurks Often Apr 2015 #15

Thanks Lurks Often - Nice to see the ideals of solidarity and service you expressed Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #16

I think you misunderstood me Lurks Often Apr 2015 #17

I agreed with you, and I thanked you for the post Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #18

I have no doubts that the US military can handle such a rescue mission n/t Lurks Often Apr 2015 #19