Max Boot, Commentary: Yemen’s Lesson For the Future of Terror
“Thanks to sacrifice and service of our brave men and women in uniform, the war in Iraq is over, the war in Afghanistan is winding down, al Qaeda has been decimated, Osama bin Laden is dead.” –President Obama, Nov. 1, 2012
“This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years.” –President Obama, Sept. 10, 2014
“The United States has evacuated its remaining personnel, including about 100 special operations forces, from Yemen because of the deteriorating security situation there, U.S. officials said on Saturday. The U.S. pullout… marked a further setback in U.S. counterterrorism efforts against a powerful al Qaeda branch in the country.” –Reuters, March 21
WNU Editor: There is no stomach in the U.S. to get involved in the Yemen crisis .... therefore a new strategy will be needed to combat groups like Al Qaeda. What that strategy may be .... I suspect that the CIA/Pentagon/White House/etc. are now finding that their options are severely limited.
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