The Yemeni Defense Ministry’s official newspaper today ruled out allowing foreign forces into Yemen, saying “Yemen has never and will never accept any foreign troops on its territories.”
But of course, Yemen already has a US military contingent of unknown size on the ground, participating in training operations to prepare the military for its assorted wars, particularly the one with al-Qaeda.
And this force is expected to increase in size, as the Obama Administration today announced plans to expand its military support for the nation as well as a new package of civilian aid aimed at long-term development of the nation.
Yemen is facing an uphill battle fighting al-Qaeda, as they are already in the midst of two unrelated civil wars on opposite sides of the country. US Congressmen have floated the idea of an American invasion of Yemen, but so far the Obama Administration says it has no plans to send any combat troops.
those poor Jemen's don't know what they are up against. the Americans are like a Parasite. once you have them on your land, you never get rid of them. all the Money is not worth loosing your dignity and let a foreign force run your Country. you do not need their help, you will only invite more problems.
The United States government is bogged down in two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also involved to a greater or lesser extent in wars in Pakistan and Somalia. There are also approximately 10,000 US troops occupying the airport, the capital building, and patroling the streets of Hiati. All of the latter excludes the hundreds of imperial outposts (military bases) the United States government has scattered throughout the various countries on the planet. Not content with this massive amount of hyperactive interventionism these jokers in congress want to start a major ground war with Yemen, and another war with Iran over an imaginary nuclear weapons program. Would it be to much to ask of our masters in Washington DC, to show just a little, perhaps an ounce, of restraint?
How about a base of Arab troops on American soil instead? Let America have a taste of its own medicine.