Foiled Bomb Plot Sparks Calls for Expanded Military Presence in Yemen
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. is seriously considering sending elite “hunter-killer” teams to Yemen following the by militants in Yemen. The covert teams would operate under the CIA’s authority allowing them to kill or capture targets unilaterally, The Wall Street Journal . Support for an expanded U.S. military effort in Yemen has been growing within the military and the Obama administration, according to The Journal. Now pundits in the blogosphere are echoing calls to ramp up special operations in the country. Expect a U.S. Escalation, writes The Economist’s writes: “You can be sure that the US will be seriously considering amping up its semi-secret military campaign in Yemen. And you…
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Foiled Bomb Plot Sparks Calls for Expanded Military Presence in Yemen
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