Petraeus: More security funds heading to Yemen, but not troops

[Peacetrain]

This must have broke Lieberman and McCains hearts..


http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/09/petraeus.yemen/index.html


Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- The U.S. military does not intend to put ground troops in Yemen, a country where al Qaeda operatives have become an increasing threat, Gen. David Petraeus told CNN in an interview to be aired Sunday.

However, the United States plans to more than double its security assistance funding to Yemen, from $70 million to more than $150 million, Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour at CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa.

Petraeus, who recently returned from his visit to the Arab nation, said Yemen's foreign minister was "quite clear that Yemen does not want to have American ground troops there. And that's a good -- good response for us to hear, certainly."

[Robb]

1. No, see, it's like this

....DU has explained to me that if he says "does not intend" he actually means he's already doing whatever it is. :D

[Peacetrain]

2. Say what?

Too early in the morning for me to wrap my mind around that :rofl:

[lib2DaBone]

3. LOL.. yes, if he denies it.. that means the troops are already there..

[zbdent]

4. Strangely, most of the funds ended up in a numbered bank account

with the prefix Xe ...