Yemen says may harbor up to 300 Qaeda suspects

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

Yemen's Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi said on Tuesday there could be up to 300 al Qaeda militants in his country, some of whom may be planning attacks on Western targets.

"Of course there are a number of al Qaeda operatives in Yemen and some of their leaders. We realize this danger," he told BBC radio.

"And they may actually plan for attacks like the one we have just had in Detroit."

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, has claimed responsibility for Friday's attempted bombing of a Delta Airlines plane as it approached Detroit.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BS2NR20091229

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This is how Murdoch's empire of fear is spinning it...

'Hundreds of al-Qaeda militants planning attacks from Yemen'

Source: The Times

Hundreds of al-Qaeda militants are planning terror attacks from Yemen, the country’s Foreign Minister said today.

Abu Bakr al-Qirbi appealed for more help from the international community to help to train and equip counter-terrorist forces.

His plea came after an al-Qaeda group based in Yemen claimed responsibility for the failed Christmas Day airliner bomb plot.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, alleged to be behind the attempt to blow up an American-bound aircraft, spent time in Yemen with al-Qaeda and was in the country only days before the failed attack.

Dr al-Qirbi said: “Of course there are a number of al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen and some of their leaders. We realise this danger.

Read more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6970574.ece

Hundreds of Militants Planning Attacks From Yemen, Foreign Minister Says

Source: Fox (Linking to the same story in The Times)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581370,00.html

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The BBC are taking another approach....

Western counter-terrorism help 'not enough for Yemen'

Yemen has said it is not getting enough support from the West to tackle al-Qaeda, as details emerge of the suspected US jet bomber's time there.

Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi told the BBC that Yemen had the will and ability to deal with al-Qaeda, but was undermined by a lack of support.

He estimated that several hundred al-Qaeda members were operating in Yemen and could be planning more attacks.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8433844.stm

[msongs]

1. nice ploy to get lots of US $$ flowing to the grifters in Yemeni government lol nt

[patrick t. cakes]

2. you beat me to it.

[Way2go]

3. Blackwater to the rescue nt

[asjr]

4. Maybe Sen. Lieberman will volunteer

to put on his coat of chain mail, take his trusty sword, go over there and single-handedly dispatch all of them. He wants another war so he can fight it all by himself.

[SandWalker1984]

5. Wise words being totally ignored by our government.....

James Madison said: "Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other," warned James Madison on April 20, 1795. "War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts, and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few.... No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. In war, too, the discretionary power of the Executive is extended; its influence in dealing out offices, honours, and emoluments is multiplied; and all the means of seducing the minds, are added to those of subduing the force, of the people."

[shadowknows69]

6. So doing the math that means we'll have to kill about 3,000 innocent civilians to get them.

Which will produce about 10,000 new haters of American imperialism, which should boost the AQ count in Yemen into the thousands. Sounds like a winning plan to me. Fire up the drones. :sarcasm:

[winyanstaz]

7. Sounds someone just wants some help to be dictator...

What do you want to bet that those "300 al Qaeda" are all on his opposition party?
So we will need to kill around 30,000 innocent people and spend another trillion or two in Yemen to get those 300 but by golly gee there wont be any more crotch bombers.
How much have we spent so far to get bin ladin? A few billion?
By the way...didnt the United States Pentagon tell us there were only around 100 al qaeda left?

[IndianaGreen]

8. Our drones have killed twice that many civilians already

Keep up the good work!

:sarcasm:

[Turborama]

9. Drones have killed more than 600 civilians in Yemen? n/t

[YouTakeTheSkyway]

10. That's simply not true.

[chelsea0011]

11. 300? I thought after watching the news the past few days, that most the country was al-Qaeda