Topic: In Yemen, US Officials Fear Terrorists Seized $500 Million in US weapons (Read 500 times)
March 20, 2015, 07:23:05 PM
Just like last year when the stupid government sent the same amount of weapons to the so-called Syrian 'rebels' that eventually fell into ISIS hands all because the original plan was to topple Assad by financing rebel groups. You'd think that by now everyone and their brother would know what's wrong with US foreign policy but amazingly and sadly very few do yet eat up all the propaganda being spewed by the corporate media.
March 20, 2015, 03:26:19 PM
lol 
and then they say the bitcoin can be used to finance terror..
and then they say the bitcoin can be used to finance terror..
March 19, 2015, 09:09:32 PM
For years, the US has engaged in a counter-terrorism strategy in Yemen involving aggressive drone strikes and the donation of over $500 million in weapons and equipment to Yemen’s US-backed government. However, these moves aimed at defeating al-Qaeda in Yemen have produced an array of unintended consequences, which appear to be spiraling out of control.
First, local anxiety over US drone strikes led to a January 2015 uprising by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who toppled Yemen’s government suddenly, taking US officials by surprise. The fall of Yemen has been compared to ISIS’ taking of Mosul in that, in both cases, US-trained-and-funded soldiers refused to fight as rebels launched their attacks. Additionally, al-Qaeda has reportedly seized some of the collapsed Yemeni government’s bases. In February, the US closed its embassy in Yemen, and rebels stole vehicles that were left behind during the evacuation.
More...http://benswann.com/after-fall-of-yemen-us-officials-fear-terrorists-have-seized-500-million-in-us-donated-weapons/
And this is just another 'unintended consequence' of the neocon foreign policy of interventionism abroad.
First, local anxiety over US drone strikes led to a January 2015 uprising by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who toppled Yemen’s government suddenly, taking US officials by surprise. The fall of Yemen has been compared to ISIS’ taking of Mosul in that, in both cases, US-trained-and-funded soldiers refused to fight as rebels launched their attacks. Additionally, al-Qaeda has reportedly seized some of the collapsed Yemeni government’s bases. In February, the US closed its embassy in Yemen, and rebels stole vehicles that were left behind during the evacuation.
More...http://benswann.com/after-fall-of-yemen-us-officials-fear-terrorists-have-seized-500-million-in-us-donated-weapons/
And this is just another 'unintended consequence' of the neocon foreign policy of interventionism abroad.
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