Posted on 04/06/2011 9:40:47 AM PDT by Nachum
The United States strongly condemns the use of violence by Yemeni government forces against demonstrators in Sanaa, Taiz and Hodeida in the past several days. The Yemeni people have a right to demonstrate peacefully, and we remind President Ali Abdullah Saleh of his responsibility to ensure the safety and security of Yemenis who are exercising their universal right to engage in political expression. We call upon the Government of Yemen to conduct full investigations into these events and to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.
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Oh yeah, he’s really quaking in his boots. /s
Here we go again!
Here we go again!
The Obama Doctrine in action: 1) deplore some dictator’s bad attitude, 2) shower his country with a barrage of cruise missiles, 3) move on to deplore somebody else.
Blah!
The right to peacefully assemble is guaranteed to US citizens under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
I’m pretty sure it is not applicable to the citizenry of Yemen.
The right to peacefully assemble is guaranteed to US citizens under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
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Well Obama is trying to change that too.
Someone must be charged with whispering in the Wannabe Dictator’s ear on an hourly basis telling him that he’s King. One sick puppy!
De United States strongly condemns de use uh violence by Yemeni guv’ment fo’ces against demonstrato’s in Sanaa, Taiz and Hodeida in de past several days. De Yemeni sucka’s gots some right t’demonstrate peacefully, and we remind Super-dude Ali Abdullah Saleh uh his responsibility t’ensho’ man de safety and security uh Yemenis who is exercisin’ deir universal right t’engage in political ‘espression. ‘S coo’, bro. We call downon de Guv’ment uh Yemen t’conduct full investigashuns into dese events and t’hold dose responsible accountable fo’ deir acshuns.
(`No! Not Negro dialect!’ Dingy Harry)
If you persist, we WILL send a very strongly worded letter, you naughty man.
Opie, hah, that’s exactly what I think every time I see Carney.
Mind your own beezwax Opie.
When did Press Secretaries start making policy statements. Shouldn’t this be a Ambassadors job or perhaps, just perhaps the State Dept?
Saleh should just tell little 0-Boy where he can stick it.
This is simply unacceptable!!!
Do the people in our sweatshop & financier China have the right to peaceful demonstrations?
islamists gone even more wild
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