Clinton says Yemen situation is global threat
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that the situation in Yemen was a threat to both regional and global stability.
"We see global implications from the war in Yemen and the ongoing efforts by al Qaeda in Yemen to use it as a base for terrorist attacks far beyond the region," Clinton said after a meeting with the visiting prime minister of Qatar.
Clinton said a decision on reopening the U.S. embassy in Yemen -- shut for two days due to what it described as al Qaeda threats -- would be taken "as conditions permit".
(Editing by Sandra Maler)
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Comments (8)
Cervantes wrote:
Didn’t we learn anything from the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut. We are being prodded once again, looking for the sweet spot. Also, looks like our enemies may see weakness in the current administration, with all the agenda pushing taking our elected officials eyes off the security ball, the main reason we have elected representatives.
StupidDemocrats wrote:
Can’t we just talk them into liking US and get them to stop? I thought that was how it was supposed to work under this administration.
inspectorudy wrote:
I have a great idea. Lets send a bunch of terrorist from Gitmo there! They should help the locals learn to love Americans and Obama.
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