Obama approved secret operations in Yemen - report

[The Northerner]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama approved secret joint U.S. military and intelligence operations with Yemeni troops that began six weeks ago and killed six regional al Qaeda leaders, The Washington Post reported.

Obama approved a December 24 strike against a compound where a U.S. citizen, Anwar al-Aulaqi, was believed to be meeting with regional al Qaeda leaders, the newspaper said in its Wednesday editions.

He was not the target and was not killed but since has been added to a short list of U.S. citizens to be killed or captured by the U.S. military's clandestine Joint Special Operations Command, military officials told the Post.

The American advisers do not take part in raids in Yemen but help plan missions, develop tactics and provide weapons, the paper said.

Read more: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE60Q0U420100127

[atreides1]

1. Not Secret anymore

I guess this will knock Lieberman back a few steps, but it will end up making things even more difficult for the Yemeni government to maintain some semblance of control.

[closeupready]

2. This is very, very disturbing.

When did this: "has been added to a short list of U.S. citizens to be killed or captured by the U.S. military's clandestine Joint Special Operations Command" become legal?

[Ian David]

4. Maybe we can convince the Teabaggers to hold their next convention in Yemen? n/t

[closeupready]

5. lol

n/t

[bluestateguy]

3. Thanks a lot Washington Post; really appreciate that!

Perhaps losing their White House press privileges for a few weeks will teach them a lesson.

[WriteDown]

6. Forget that....

Close them down. :eyes:

[harkadog]

8. Just toss out the rest of the Constitution while you are at it.

[pasto76]

7. if you had your eyes open this past Y-E-A-R

you would know this was going on. WP has nothing to do with this no "being secret" any longer.