Monday, May 14, 2012

Doubts On The U.S. Counterterrorism Mission In Yemen Are Being Raised


American Drones Will Not Save Yemen -- Joshua Foust, The Atlantic

An attempted terrorist attack this week has been bookended by U.S. drone strikes in Yemen. Do we know they're effective?

The first half of May has seen significant levels of violence in Yemen. On May 3, a drone strike killed 13 suspected militants in southern Yemen. On May 6, a drone strike killed Fahd al-Quso, one of the al-Qaeda operatives behind the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. On May 10, another drone strike killed 8 more suspected militants.

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My Comment: Stories like this one reminds me of what former US Defense Secretary Rumsfeld once said .... are we eliminating Al Qaeda's forces faster than they can replenish their ranks. If the above post is to be believed .... the answer is no.

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