A US drone fired a missile at a car in southern Yemen today, killing two brothers who local officials termed as suspected militants. The strike is the first confirmed drone attack in Yemen since 2002, though US missile strikes have happened on and off during the Obama Administration.
The attack camed in the Shabwa Province, and the deaths were cofirmed by the Yemeni Defesnse Ministry, though the officials declined to provide any details about the attack.
Yemen has resisted the drone strikes for quite some time, expressing fear that it would harm the Saleh regime’s credibility domestically. Since that time massive pro-democracy rallies have grown nationwide, and the regime has lost control of several provinces.
Officials have warned al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has grown into a massive threat, and have used this to justify massive increases in aid to Saleh’s government. At this point, however, much of the country is entirely out of their control, and the US attack seems to suggest an unwillingness to wait for the off chance that Saleh’s successor can regain control.
"Suspected militants".. never mind the use of that supreme weasel word "militants" (what the hell is that, by the way?).. now clearly it's enough merely to be suspected to receive instant capital punishment by Skynet terminator-bots. I understand the bots are now routinely flying over the US. How soon before homegrown "suspected militants" are being murdered by remote control?
AL QAIDA SAID NO SUCH THING THAT THEY CONFIRM BIN LADEN DEAD. THE SITE GROUP WHICH IS PAID BY THE PENTAGON SAID THAT. I LOVE THESE BOGUS ANTI-WAR SITES, SHILLING FOR THE PENTAGON AGAIN. PATHETIC.
The Peace-Laureate Prez has wasted no time. In the midst of his "Look at me I'm awesome 'cause I personally got Osama" 2012 campaign tour, he manages to get off some more drone attacks in the same country of Pakistan– even though he already killed his target. One wonders if this is a warm up for Syria and Iran. Maybe Hillary will tell us.
As the nation's quarterback and president, I kicked a touchdown, scored a home run and knocked a goal. No spiking the ball for me, I am much too dignified.