Yemen: An undertold story of American Drone Strikes...

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(11-15-2018, 01:12 PM)jj22 Wrote: An interesting read. Especially since Trump has pretty much gotten away with the Yemen war without question. Even after the loss of American military men and women.

Does anyone know what are role is here?

If true, this was a good story I read about how we use drones to strike Al Queda.

https://www.apnews.com/e323a85fb9f34d31bd257860f3585072?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

Obama is the one who primarily expanded that war, though not without question.

Our goals have changed since 2010. It was originally to keep "President" Saleh in power, while eradicating AQiY.

The consequence of that was a civil war which has left a broken state in which Saudi Arabia has filled in the vacuum of power.  Yemen has not the power to defend itself, so Saudis (as our uncontrollable proxy) can send attack jets after Houthi hill tribes (which are Iran-backed Shia).   

Not to worry though--

The Trump administration has dramatically ramped up drone strikes, carrying out more in two years than the Obama administration did over its entire eight years — 176, compared to 154. More than 300 people — militants and civilians — were killed in 2017 and 2018 by one estimate.

Trump is showing that we are STRONG and not weak.   Terrorists will see that and give up.  The war and civil disorder which followed the initial year of drone strikes will stop now.  The guy whose family was wiped out by a drone strike will no longer be ready for a suicide mission against the U.S.