Posted on 01/03/2010 10:24:47 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Over 70% of Americans would favor sending U.S. troops to Yemen to combat Al Qaeda militants, a poll posted on the FOXNews.com website said.
With over 20,000 people taking part in the poll, 71% voted that "the problem is not going away," and "troops need to be sent there to eliminate Al Qaeda and the threat it poses to national security."
Meanwhile, 23% voted against saying that "the U.S. military is already engaged in a costly war in Afghanistan," and "sending soldiers to Yemen would jeopardize that mission."
Six percent of the poll said they are "undecided" on the issue.
The United States and Britain announced on Sunday they had closed their embassies in the Yemeni capital due to the threat of an Al Qaeda attack. The decision was taken following an attempt to blow up an airliner over Detroit on December 25.
A 23-year-old Nigerian national, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a passenger on board an A330 passenger jet bound from Amsterdam to Detroit on December 25, tried to blow up the plane that was carrying some 300 people. He was detained and charged with attempted terrorist attack.
Al Qaeda said in a statement posted on radical Islamist websites the attack carried out by its "brother" was retaliation for U.S. strikes on Yemeni soil in December.
Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Central Command, met with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Yemen on Saturday as part of the plan to expand bilateral military and intelligence cooperation to increase pressure on militants operating in the country
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B-52s.
yes
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soldiers on the ground.
no
Build a fortress on both sides of the mandab straits. Naval bases too.
B-52s.
yes
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soldiers on the ground.
no
same here I would like this to be implemented in Somalia
Where do intend to get the money to pay for this? We’re broke.
and then somolia, sudan, pakistan..etc etc.. cuzz these guys are sprouting up all over... so the troops cannot be there. Worst part they are probably operating in a large way in 35 countries.... we are going to run out of planes!
first step? sell obama back to them
It’s about time our ships at sea were armed.
Machine guns
Cannons
Torpedos
We’re at war with murderous pirates who are acting on behalf of the islamic jihadists.
Time to say ENOUGH
How can America win this? Not a hope! The president is sending the Gitmo alumni there to mentor the new Jihadis. He is sending them additional manpower, trainers, ideas , inspiration and heroes.
That obama? So thoughtful about his brothers!
I have my doubts obama will be tough on Yemen,I mean,it took him a while to send more troops to Afghanistan. Imagine obama sending a fleet of ships to combat the poor oppressed muslims?
They should be in Iran first in order to cut off the largest source of supplies, training and morale to the enemy.
Dumb idea under the current admin.
How many Americans could place Yemen or Oman on a map? 10%? 25% at most.
There needs to be a rule in polling that you don’t get to answer unless you know at least something about the subject being asked. Who’s for or against is not sufficient.
Even though I am a hawk, I am not for any military action under this fraud president.
No soldier should risk life or limb for any thing that this bastard desires.
Screw him.
I don’t believe the poll, who was it conducted it by? We don’t even have 70% who agree we should be in Afghanistan or Iraq.
In the article, it mentions that Fox News did the poll.
Agreed.
It’s an online poll, you can vote over and over, don’t trust it...
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/01/03/decide-engage-yemen-offensive/
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