Al-Qaeda Quickly Fills Void as Obama Administration Pushes Yemeni President From Power
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 5:24 AM
As Yemeni President and American ally Ali Abdullah Saleh fights for his political life, Al Qaeda operatives are taking advantage of the void and have already stepped in to fill the power vacuum.
Al Qaeda leaders like top propagandist and spiritual leader Anwar Al-Awlaki are ecstatic about the recent developments in Yemen and across the Middle East.
The New York Times reported:
Counterterrorism operations in Yemen have ground to a halt, allowing Al Qaeda’s deadliest branch outside of Pakistan to operate more freely inside the country and to increase plotting for possible attacks against Europe and the United States, American diplomats, intelligence analysts and counterterrorism officials say.
In the political tumult surrounding Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, many Yemeni troops have abandoned their posts or have been summoned to the capital, Sana, to help support the tottering government, the officials said. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the group’s affiliate, has stepped in to fill this power vacuum, and Yemeni security forces have come under increased attacks in recent weeks.
A small but steadily growing stream of Qaeda fighters and lower-level commanders from other parts of the world, including Pakistan, are making their way to Yemen to join the fight there, although American intelligence officials are divided on whether the political crisis in Yemen is drawing more insurgents than would be traveling there under normal conditions.
Obama Administration officials are doing their best to ensure Al-Qaeda’s success.
KBOI reported:
The Obama administration is helping to grease the skids for the impending departure of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
While he remains a strong U.S. ally in the war against al Qaeda and other Islamic extremists, Saleh has worn out his welcome with his own people and the State Department can’t afford to prop up a leader opposed to democratic reform.
Yemeni officials say the U.S. is attempting to mediate a smooth exit for Saleh so as not to further destabilize the country, which is in danger of falling into the hands of those supporting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the anti-American organization that’s headquartered in Yemen.
Al Qaeda already declared South Yemen as an Islamic emirate last week.
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Joe's Garage commented:
The sad part about this whole story is that the Yemeni dictator was a brutal fool of a man who had weeks to make things right. I’ve been watching this revolution for days and feel no sympathy. He’ll be lucky if he isn’t hanging by the end of the week. But worse, the stupid, worthless Obama Administration looks to be ready to drag us into another Middle East mess that we’ll be regretting within ten years.
Finncrisp commented:
We will have Al Queda nation across northern Africa and into Yemen. Saudi will be isolated, and Iran will become a power in the region once Barry gets them into the nuclear club with his dithering. Israel is abandoned. This is really sick.
Hope and Change….
Joe's Garage commented:
It seems that Obama is working overtime to get us into as many bad situations as possible. Then, if he wins another four years, he can ramp it up even further and if he loses, he skates off to the UN where he can attack America from the safety of his Secretary General position.
bg commented:
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heh, i’m not only still wondering what’s up with Obama’s “fatwa”..
but starting to seriously wonder who is going to fill our void.. *sigh*
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Joe's Garage commented:
Hey, why don’t the Republicans in Congress make a stand against all this Middle East meddling by Obama, threaten to cut off funds or something? What ARE the Republicans doing, anyway? I bet they go home early again this week for another long weekend. It would be about the tenth time out of thirteen they’ve been in power. Meanwhile, nothing’s changed for the better and everything has changed for the worse.
nadadhimmi commented:
No American wants to believe we elected a Manchurian President. We did. Obama IS Al Qaeda. Their interests are his.
bg commented:
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i think that not only the lack of factual reporting, but blatant propaganda
is meant to incite US against THEM to ensure a Global War Against Islam..
meanwhile back at the ranch.. NOT ONE OF OUR DEAR LEADERS EVER
RECALLS THE FACT THAT A HOLY WAR DECLARED ON US & THE WEST
BY AQ ET AL ISLAMISTS (well, that’s not exactly true, Bush tried, but
they nailed him to the cross for even thinking about it)..
hell=O?!
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Reaganite Republican commented:
Who’s surprised, it the very reason we shouldn’t be backing unknown revolutionaries in the name of “democracy”- which will have a half life of about a week.
AQ is on the ground and hiding in every crevice over there, and they know EXACTLY what’s going on… VS Obama who’s clueless and on the 15th tee signing autographs
NeoKong commented:
Another ally gone….eh....
squeaky commented:
i have relatives that while educated, successful and smart still think obama is great. personally i can’t see it and waste a lot of time working my brain around the whole thing. [In Greek mythology, the Sirens (Greek singular: Σειρήν Seirēn; Greek plural: Σειρῆνες Seirēnes) were three dangerous bird-women, portrayed as seductresses who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. Roman poets placed them on an island called Sirenum scopuli. In some later, rationalized traditions, the literal geography of the "flowery" island of Anthemoessa..] we’re being lured to our distruction by empty promises.
Somewhat Reasonable Voice commented:
Obama wants Al Qaeda to take over. He likes them.
Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood – all the same, different names to deceive us. They are all bad guys, all Muslims, all in bed together to dupe us fools.
This is exactly like General Motors lineup. Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac. All GM. They play one brand against another for their own benefit.
bg commented:
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Joe’s Garage #5
oh i dunno, Boehner seems to be practicing restraint on his emoting skills, spending a lot of time in the tanning room & trying to top Nazi Pillousy’s gavel swing..
Lindsey Graham is busy “teabagging” the Koran..
“is he dead or alive” questionnaire cal going out re: Mitch McConnell..
John McCain is rehearsing his Senatorial “dear colleagues across the isle” monologues..
i could go on about the “cut spending”, but it would be more or less repetitious..
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Khan Krum commented:
Isn’t that the same guy who was the spiritual advisor to Baraq Hasan? No, wait a second… I mean Nidal Hasan. (Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan were the spiritual advisors to Baraq Hasan.)
bg commented:
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Reaganite Republican #8
AQ is in the house..
White House that is..
and if we don’t believe they are embedded throughout our own
government, well, it’s a little late to buy or sell that bridge..
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bg commented:
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Khan Krum #13
yes, he’s the one with the Obama fatwa on his head..
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Andreas K. commented:
Well… I have a really hard time not saying “told you so”…
Ah sod it…
Told you so.
bg commented:
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Somewhat Reasonable Voice #11
no, not all MUSLIMS, but we don’t want to listen, we just like to talk
the talk not walk the walk (and i’m not referring to King et al).. /s/
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Chisum commented:
Wait a minute! What happened to WTF’s promise, “Judgment To Lead”? He had a sign and everything.
rbosque commented:
Way to go Obama! I sure hope this was intentional on Obama’s part, otherwise it would be considered treason to help out people we are currently at war with…
Mark commented:
Harvard, incubator of marxist buffoons.