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Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
« on: January 22, 2015, 06:20:17 pm »
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01/22/shiite-rebels-remain-deployed-outside-yemeni-presidents-house-despite/

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SANAA, Yemen –  DEVELOPING: Yemen President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has submitted his resignation over rebel standoff, officials said Thursday.

Earlier version of the story below:

The Yemeni government submitted its resignation on Thursday amid a heated standoff between powerful Shiite rebels who control the capital and the embattled US-backed president, who has been held "captive" in his house for the past two days.

Prime Minister Khaled Bahah's resignation came as the U.N. envoy to the Arab world's poorest country met with representatives from the Shiite rebels, known as
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Re: Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2015, 06:29:41 pm »
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Re: Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2015, 06:49:23 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on January 22, 2015, 06:29:41 pm
Yet another Obama success story that wasn't!
depends how you look at it. wh must be ecstatic those fun piece lovin' muzzies are in control of it now.
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Re: Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2015, 06:54:09 pm »
Quote from: flowers on January 22, 2015, 06:49:23 pm
depends how you look at it. wh must be ecstatic those fun piece lovin' muzzies are in control of it now.

 :thumbsup3: Very good point!


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Re: Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2015, 03:47:08 am »
Yemen.... soon, Syria....

Fallin' like dominos....

Now where have we heard that before?
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Re: Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2015, 04:01:56 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on January 23, 2015, 03:47:08 am
Yemen.... soon, Syria....

Fallin' like dominos....

Now where have we heard that before?

The enemy (Iran) expanding its regional power while they have their agents (yes plural) in the White House! Who would have ever guessed that? /sarc

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