Anyone concerned about this Yemen thing?

[Lynnie]

Are we about to strike Al Qaeda there? As the terrorist cells grow, will we strike pre-emptively in every country? Is there irony in the Christmas Day attempt as well as the Newark Terminal C incident this weekend?

I do remember after Sept. 11, 2001, having a conversation specifically regarding Saudi Arabia and (with the knowledge I had at the time) felt that was certainly one country to keep intelligence on, simply because their borders are closed and I believe they have harbored terrorists in the past. Yemen strategically borders Saudi on the Gulf side and as this unfolds, I am surprised, yet not at all surprised. Al Qaeda tends to breed in vulnerable countries........cowards.

I have to say that Sec. of State Clinton has and is handling this well.

 

[30ashopper]

We've been involved in Yemen since the early 90s and have launched or assisted in attacks there a number of times. The last was Dec. 18th and was ordered by Obama, you might have caught a few blurbs about it in the news.

U.S. Leading Assaults on al Qaeda in Yemen - CBS Evening News - CBS News

As far as pre-emptive strikes go, I figure, if they attacked us first, they're open season regardless of where they are. I don't see that as pre-emptive.

I'd much rather see CIA agents in the streets shooting bad guys in the head than the military dropping bombs on cities though - much less fallout. For whatever reason though, our intelligent services seem incapable of waging a cold war style war on these groups, which is unfortunate.

 

[Lynnie]

We've been involved in Yemen since the early 90s and have launched or assisted in attacks there a number of times. The last was Dec. 18th and was ordered by Obama, you might have caught a few blurbs about it in the news.

U.S. Leading Assaults on al Qaeda in Yemen - CBS Evening News - CBS News

As far as pre-emptive strikes go, I figure, if they attacked us first, they're open season regardless of where they are. I don't see that as pre-emptive.

I'd much rather see CIA agents in the streets shooting bad guys in the head than the military dropping bombs on cities though - much less fallout. For whatever reason though, our intelligent services seem incapable of waging a cold war style war on these groups, which is unfortunate.

Admittedly, I didn't pay attention to the news much during December (for specific reasons), but I did read up a little on this tonight. The vulnerability of the countries al qaeda moves into seems to be a pattern. And, what will Saudi do?

We do have special forces all over the place over there and we aren't the only embassy closed. A lot happening, but nothing much going on?

Erie.