Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
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washingtonpost.com
The Pentagon is unable to account for more than $500 million in U.S. military aid given to Yemen."
Obviously, "can't account for" means "has lost." There are "fears that the weaponry, aircraft and equipment is at risk of being seized by Iranian-backed rebels oral-Qaeda, according to U.S. officials."
And just like that, Obama's now laughable, pathetic foreign policy has not only resulted in another Obama-supported administration to be exiled or worse, but is has directly armed the adversary. And to think it was only 6 months ago when Obama was praising the "Yemen success story."
From Obama's Statement on ISIL as of September 10, 2014:
Now, it will take time to eradicate a cancer like ISIL. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved –- especially to the servicemen and women who carry out these missions. But I want the American people to understand how this effort will be different from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will not involve American combat troops fighting on foreign soil. This counterterrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out ISIL wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground. This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years. And it is consistent with the approach I outlined earlier this year: to use force against anyone who threatens America’s core interests, but to mobilize partners wherever possible to address broader challenges to international order. |
