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U.S. Marines Sent to Yemen over Anti-American Unrest
2012-09-15
[An Nahar] The United States has sent Marines from the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team to help protect its embassy in Yemen during demonstrations, the Pentagon said Friday.

"A FAST platoon is now on the ground in Sanaa," front man George Little told news hounds, describing the deployment of the 50-strong unit as a "precautionary step" amid anti-American unrest in the Middle East.

Little told news hounds there were no immediate plans to evacuate the Yemen embassy, but that security would be stepped up.

Earlier, Yemeni security forces had fired warning shots and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters trying to reach the U.S. embassy in Sanaa after Friday prayers.

The protesters, angered by a film produced privately in the United States and deemed insulting to Islam, gathered about 500 meters (yards) away from the embassy compound and burnt the American flag.

Similar protests were also underway outside Yemen in other cities with large Moslem populations, including Cairo, Khartom, Tunis, Lahore and Mumbai.
Posted by:Fred

#4  More leading from behind: Sudan rejects U.S. request to send Marines to guard embassy:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/15/us-protest-sudan-idUSBRE88E0FI20120915
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2012-09-15 21:24  

#3  At the very least, they'd stand farther back...
Posted by: Steve White   2012-09-15 17:00  

#2  Outside of NORMAL rifle range. Marine snipers would wax 90 out of 100 at that range. In fact, that might be a good idea. Give these bunch of idiots a bit of knowledge about the consequences of their arrogance.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2012-09-15 15:35  

#1  The protesters...gathered about 500 meters (yards) away

Outside of rifle range, eh? Somebody is playing it safe.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-09-15 01:22  

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