Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Is The U.S. At War In Yemen?

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RON PAUL: 'The US Government Is Clearly At War In Yemen' -- Business Insider

In a blog piece entitled "Why is the US at war with Yemen?" former Texas Congressman Ron Paul posits that the U.S. is conducting illegal conflict with the Middle Eastern country, and that it won't be long before people start demanding answers.

"It is the largest U.S. escalation of attacks on Yemen in more than a decade. The U.S. claims that everyone killed was a 'suspected militant,' but Yemeni citizens have for a long time been outraged over the number of civilians killed in such strikes." wrote Paul.

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My Comment: The US is accelerating their drone strikes in the country, as well as giving political support to the Yemeni President for his acceptance of the U.S. military presence. Al Qaeda itself is expanding their military operations in response .... raising fears in the U.S. that the conflict in Yemen may soon reach U.S. soil. Yup .... from my vantage point .... it looks like the U.S. is at war in Yemen.

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