http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/yemen/ en-us Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:41:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420429/posts It is a nefarious kind of 21st Century recycling - freeing terrorists from the prison at Guantanamo Bay so they can return home and plot new strikes on America. That's just what happened to Saeed Ali Shehri. A Saudi national freed for unspecified reasons from the America's Cuba-based lockup in 2007, he returned home, underwent a Saudi rehabilitation program - apparently with his fingers crossed - and has ended up as the second-ranking leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). From there, it appears his organization helped Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab plot his failed Christmas bombing of Northwest Flight 253.... Yahoo (Time) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420429/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:41:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420428/posts The Yemeni government ordered an "unprecedented" number of troops into a region controlled by a branch of Al Qaeda, as the U.S. and Britain, concerned about the threat of terrorism, both closed their embassies in the capital of Sana. The Obama administration increased the pressure on Islamic militants in Yemen Sunday after the Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for plotting the failed attempt to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day. The White House's top counterterrorism official didn't rule out U.S. military action. Yemen deployed troops into provinces east of the capital to combat a growing... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420428/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:36:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420403/posts 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.... RIA Novosti http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420403/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jan 2010 06:24:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420389/posts al-Qaeda’s increasingly powerful local affiliate called on Muslims to kill every Western diplomat on the Arabian Peninsula. Amid growing evidence that the Middle East’s poorest country has emerged as a major battleground in the War on Terror, al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen has emerged emboldened from the failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. Senior leadership of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula In a statement posted on the internet, al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula, or AQAP, called on its followers to declare “all-out war against every crusader on Mohammed’s Peninsula”. It added: “We call upon every Muslim... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420389/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jan 2010 05:42:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420377/posts Democrats have begun to add their voices to the Republicans asking the President to stop the transfer off terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to Yemen, including Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, who said last week," "Guantanamo detainees should not be released to Yemen at this time. It is too unstable." Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., a member of the Homeland Security Committee, said Sunday that officials should review the transfers. She does support plans to close the prison and open one in Illinois for terrorism suspects.''I think it is a bad time to send the 90 or so Yemenis back... Washington Examiner/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420377/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jan 2010 04:59:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420324/posts Translation: Armed Hamdan tribesmen of the northern Yemen al-Jawf province, stopped road maintenance and development, and blocked a tribal road, which links the provincial government compound to other provinces. Local sources said the armed tribesmen were protesting the stoppage of salaries of soldiers in the Yemeni army belonging to the tribe.The Yemeni Army security chief for Al-Jawf province, Brigadier Ahalivi Abed Rabbo, issued instructions to stop the salaries of soldiers in retaliation against Hamdan tribesman soldiers who hijacked a tanker belonging to the Yemen Economic Corporation and looting the cargo estimated at 5 million Riyals ($24,000).The Hamdan tribal security chief... al-Tagheer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420324/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jan 2010 02:36:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420225/posts Al-Qeada taunts TSA & Obama Administration STATE OF COMPLETE DENIAL OBAMA OFFICIAL: “WE ALLOWED NO LAPSE IN SECURITY” thelastcrusade.org A member of the Obama Administration says there was no lapse in security that allowed a would-be bomber, with ties to al Qaeda, from boarding a U.S. flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan on Christmas day. John Brennan, assistant to President Barack Obama for homeland security and counter-terrorism, told "Fox News Sunday" that while there may have been "bits and pieces" of information regarding Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab before he was arrested for attempting to blow-up Northwest Airlines Flight 252 and... The Last Crusade http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420225/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:33:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420173/posts The US does not plan to open a new front in Yemen in the global fight against terrorism despite closing its embassy there in the face of Al Qaeda threats, President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser said Sunday. "We're not talking about that at this point at all," White House aide John Brennan told FOX News when asked whether US troops would be sent to Yemen. "The Yemeni government has demonstrated their willingness to take the fight to Al Qaeda," he said. "They're willing to accept our support. We're providing them everything that they've asked for." Fox News Article via The New Media Journal Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420173/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:02:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420124/posts Didn’t our so called authoritiy figures recently ignore the warning signs of a Muslim named Hasan at Fort Hood, and another Muslim who boarded a Christmas Day plane? Will they ever smarten up? The System Works By Dave Macy We live in an age when a rumor, a false report, or an outright lie can travel around the world in minutes. But the truth, well that takes a bit longer and must overcome many obstacles. Remember the death of Rush Limbaugh on Christmas Day that had liberals popping corks before the truth caught up? Logan's Warning http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420124/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 19:33:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420129/posts The U.S. does not plan to open a new front in Yemen in the global fight against terrorism despite closing its embassy there in the face of Al Qaeda threats, President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser said Sunday. "We're not talking about that at this point at all," White House aide John Brennan told Fox News when asked whether U.S. troops would be sent to Yemen. "The Yemeni government has demonstrated their willingness to take the fight to Al Qaeda," he said. "They're willing to accept our support. We're providing them everything that they've asked for." The U.S. gave Yemen $67... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420129/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 19:38:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420082/posts Newsweek follows up its story on Obama being informed of a Christmas terror plot with the story that White House counterterrorism advisor John Brennan being briefed about the kind of bomb used during the holiday attack: White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan was briefed in October on an assassination attempt by Al Qaeda that investigators now believe used the same underwear bombing technique as the Nigerian suspect who tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day, U.S. intelligence and administration officials tell NEWSWEEK.The briefing to Brennan was delivered at the White House by Muhammad bin Nayef, Saudi... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2420082/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 18:30:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419963/posts Take President Obama’s poor timing in response to a failed terrorist attack on a U.S. jetliner, add the politicization of that event by his surrogates and a ridiculous message by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and what do you get? A complete failure when it comes to a commander-in-chief’s most important job: Protecting Americans from harm. “It was arrogant and stupid,” one Democrat strategist, who supported Obama the candidate, admits privately. “The president needed to set the initial tone on a matter of such importance,” said Mark Rozell, professor of public policy at George Mason University. “Press secretaries don't calm... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419963/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 14:44:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419985/posts In his opening remarks on Fox News Sunday this morning, Bill Kristol set forth a stinging indictment of the Obama admin's handling of the war on terror. His two-minute monologue amounted to a devastating bill of particulars: * It was a mistake to treat Abul Mutallab as a criminal defendant rather than as an enemy combatant: "Mr. Brennan [Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser who appeared earlier] said to you that we're very worried that there're other Abdul Mutallabs out there. This Abdul Mutallab was out there for four months. He might know who the others are. He might know their names.... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419985/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 15:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419920/posts Here is a video report on the news that the United States and Great Britain have closed their embassies in Yemen in response to terror threats from Al-Qaeda: The US and Britain have shut their Yemen embassies after threats from an al-Qaeda offshoot linked to an alleged failed US plane bomb plot. The UK Foreign Office told the BBC its embassy in the capital Sanaa was closed "for security reasons", hours after the US announced its mission had been shut. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown earlier said the UK and US would step up counter-terror efforts in Yemen. There are... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419920/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 13:04:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419905/posts Press Releases Embassy Closed in Response to Security Threat The U.S. Embassy in Sana’a is closed today, January 3, 2010, in response to ongoing threats by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to attack American interests in Yemen. On December 31, the U.S. Embassy sent a warden message to Americans citizens in Yemen to remind them of the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against American citizens and interests throughout the world. The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance and to practice enhanced security awareness. U.S. Department of State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419905/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 12:18:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419881/posts SANAA (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Yemen has closed in response to threats by al Qaeda and has instructed its Yemeni employees to stay away until further notice, the embassy and foreign diplomats said on Sunday. Yemeni staff at the embassy told Reuters they had been asked to stay in their homes. "The U.S. Embassy in Sana'a is closed today, January 3, 2010, in response to ongoing threats by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to attack American interests in Yemen," said a statement on the embassy website. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419881/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 09:20:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419846/posts Less than two weeks ago, Obama ordered the Navy to fire missiles into Yemen at suspected Al Qaida targets. Now we can add Yemen to the list Islamic countries that we are funding in this so called war on terror. Others being Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. Not only are things getting worse across the world, but part of Bin Laden’s plan was to break us financially and he is succeeding in that wish. What our leaders fail to understand is that this war is forever and if we do not end Muslim immigration, it is just a matter of time... Logan's Warning http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419846/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 05:20:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419842/posts The latest attempt by the Obama administration to hide their incompetence and deny their failed policies is to state the obvious as if it were new information. In his weekly radio address Saturday, President Obama said of the Flight 253 bomber, "We know that he traveled to Yemen, a country grappling with crushing poverty and deadly insurgencies. It appears that he joined an affiliate of al-Qaida, and that this group - al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula - trained him, equipped him with those explosives and directed him to attack that plane headed for America." Great detective work, Mr. President. The... TalkingSides.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419842/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 05:03:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459612/posts SANAA, 9 August 2005 — A Yemeni court yesterday sentenced six men, including an Iraqi and two Syrians, to jail terms ranging from two to four years after convicting them of planning to attack Western embassies. The six men were part of an eight-member Al-Qaeda cell called the “Tawheed Brigades”. Two other defendants were acquitted due to insufficient evidence. The eight were charged with planning to attack the British and Italian embassies and a French cultural center in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The court sentenced the alleged ringleader Anwar Baian Al-Jilani to four years in prison. Two Yemeni accomplices, Khaled... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459612/posts#comment Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:11:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419741/posts The U.K. and U.S. will co-fund a special counter-terrorism police unit in Yemen, the U.K. government said, underscoring the countries' increasing focus on the Middle Eastern country following the attempt to down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas day. The Yemeni branch of al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attempted attack. On Saturday, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the plot reminded the world of "a major new base for terrorism" in Yemen. In a statement, No. 10 Downing Street said the U.K. and U.S. have agreed to "intensify joint U.S.-U.K. work to tackle the emerging terrorist threat from... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419741/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:21:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419699/posts OBAMAÂ’S TERROR FRIENDLY ADMINISTRATION IS A “SYSTEMATIC FAILURE” On Christmas Day, 2009, the first of many terror chickens to come, came home to roost when a Nigerian member of Al Qaeda climbed aboard a US commercial flight headed from Amsterdam to Detroit and attempted to set off a chemical bomb mid-flight. Once again, civilians found themselves in the position of having to provide for their own safety and security as the folks whose primary purpose is to provide for the common defense of the people, came up sorely lacking. Had it not been for a handful of brave patriots willing... the Post & Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419699/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:18:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419626/posts Somalia’s Al-Shabab militants have seized a key-town from pro-government Ahlu Sunna Walajam’a fighters on Saturday, witnesses said. somali press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419626/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 19:05:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419624/posts Yemen's government vowed it will not tolerate foreign terrorists on its soil, one day after a Somali insurgent group said it was sending fighters. Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi told the official Saba news agency Saturday that Yemen is ready to oppose anyone threatening its security and stability. His comments follow a promise Friday by Somalia's al-Shabab to send fighters to aid al-Qaida militants currently battling Yemeni government forces. A senior al-Shabab official, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansour, also called on Muslims in other countries to join the fight. His news conference featured hundreds of newly-trained al-Shabab fighters chanting "Allahu... voa http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419624/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 18:59:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419620/posts Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is reportedly looking to block Yemeni tankers from delivering liquefied natural gas into Boston Harbor next month -- citing safety concerns in the wake of a Christmas Day attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner. foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419620/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 18:54:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419592/posts Responding to critics of what is seen as his measured approach, Obama says the “nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred." He calls for national unity.Atlanta In his first Saturday morning address of the New Year, President Obama acknowledged an international terror syndicate – Al Qaeda – has struck the US on his watch. Coming after days of political acrimony that stood in sharp contrast to the national solidarity shown after 9/11, Mr. Obama said Saturday that a Yemeni affiliate of Al Qaeda trained the suspect and “equipped him with … explosives and directed him... Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419592/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 18:15:21 GMT