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Originally Posted by LndLocked

Your fact is not even close to correct:

al-Qaeda | Islamic militant organization | Encyclopedia Britannica

This entire thread is LONG on condemnations and very SHORT on recommendations on EXACTLY what to do! "We need to be aware" .... ok, now what??

Speaking of FACTS, YOU ARE LINKING TO AL-QAEDA, which is not what is being discussed......the subject is AQAP which was born in Yeman, our example of a great story in fighing terrorists, and it was born in 2009 and we gave them OODLES OF MONEY

"Peninsula (AQAP), described by
the U.S. government as "the most
active and dangerous" branch of
Al Qaeda, is the terrorist
organization's wing in Yemen
and Saudi Arabia. The growth of
AQAP has led American officials to indicate that Yemen could become Al Qaeda's next operational and
training hub for the group's militants from around the world.
Formed in early 2009, AQAP has attempted to carry out multiple attacks against the United States,
including at least three failed attacks involving U.S.-bound aviation, most recently in 2012. Not limited to
foreign targets, AQAP has also plotted attacks against regional leadership, including a failed assassination
attempt on a Saudi prince serving as Deputy Minister of the Interior. These plots, though unsuccessful, have
garnered the group substantial media attention and a reputation as one of the gravest terrorist threats.

http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/combat...13-1-11-v1.pdf

"t’s not a surprise to those who follow terror groups to find that there are several groups of foreign fighters among Al-Qaeda in Yemen, particularly because Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which is based in Yemen, was founded in 2009 by fusing Al-Qaeda affiliates in Yemen and Al-Qaeda affiliates in Saudi Arabia into one umbrella organization."

Foreign fighters for Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |*Yemen Times

From a 2012 report....

the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), signifying greater regional and international ambitions as the group continued to attract new members. Later that year, Al Qaeda attempted to assassinate Muhammad bin Nayif, the Saudi prince in charge of counterterrorism and, of course, on Christmas Day it put a b"… In 2009, Wuhayshi publicly welcomed several former Guantanamo Bay detainees into the organization and adopted the name Al Qaeda inomber on a plane to Detroit. Both operations failed, but the bombs hadn’t been "

Understanding Yemen’s Al Qaeda Threat | Al Qaeda In Yemen | FRONTLINE | PBS

As far as the money is concerned....

"he United States will provide Yemen with the largest amount of U.S. government assistance to date for both the civilian and security sectors,the State Department announced Tuesday.

The Obama administration will provide $337 million in assistance in the 2012 fiscal year, up from $147 million provided in the previous fiscal year, the State Department said in a news release.

The United States has an interest in ensuring stability in Yemen, which is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world and one where a democratic transition is still under way. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the organization's most lethal affiliate, is based in the southern portion of the country."

Feds more than double aid to Yemen – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs

And frankly, most of the thread is responding to folks who are defending something or another instead of discussing the situation. THIS IS THE PROBLEM...we all have to defend, and my weak point is that I will respond but this is supposed to be about the situtation and not for defense of anyone or anybody.