Is Yeman Next? Houthi gunmen seize Yemen presidential palace

COL Ted Mc — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:43:21 -0500

From Arab News

http://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/692271

Houthi gunmen seize Yemen presidential palace

SANAA: Shiite militiamen seized the presidential palace in Yemen’s capital Tuesday in what a minister said was a bid to overthrow President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi and his US-backed government.

Witnesses said the heavily armed gunmen were also clashing with troops outside the residence of Hadi, who was reportedly inside receiving visitors at the time of the attack.

“The Yemeni president is under attack by militiamen who want to overthrow the regime,” Information Minister Nadia Sakkaf said on Twitter.

The fresh unrest came after the Houthi militiamen, who have tightened their grip on Sanaa since overrunning it unopposed in September, surrounded the prime minister’s residence at the end of a bloody day on Monday.

[EDITORIAL COMMENT:- If I have it straight, in Yemen the US government is supporting the (good) Sunni (who tolerate de facto slavery and actual human trafficking) against the (bad) Shi'ite while in Iraq the US government is supporting the (good) Shi'ite (who are aligned with Iran - a member of "The Axis of Evil") against the (bad) Sunni (who take exception to the government tolerated terrorist attacks on them by the [good] Shi'ite). I think that I'll go and have a wee scotch and a lie down before my brain bursts.]

Houthi gunmen seize Yemen presidential palace

SANAA: Shiite militiamen seized the presidential palace in Yemen’s capital Tuesday in what a minister said was a bid to overthrow President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi and his US-backed government.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2015 4:48 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:48:44 -0500

Sir, I hope not.....we are already stretched to thin as it is!

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2015 5:18 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:18:37 -0500

Sir, I saw this story on CNN, and it doesn't look good. The report focused on the fact that the fighting inside Yemen is a GREAT opportunity for AQAP, because the Yemeni government is busy trying to stay alive. I'd say that doesn't bode well for us (U.S.), but I'm guessing that we are not just going to stand by and watch what happens. I imagine we'll at least closely monitor the situation. Maybe we'll be able to respond to the anticipated AQAP activity with some drone strikes.