Obama: No "Boots on the Ground" in Yemen

(CBS/AP)  President Barack Obama says he has no intention of sending American troops to Yemen or Somalia.

Mr. Obama told People magazine in an interview to be published Friday that he still believes the center of al Qaeda activity is along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

"I never rule out any possibility in a world that is this complex," Mr. Obama said. However, he said, "in countries like Yemen, in countries like Somalia, I think working with international partners is most effective at this point."

Terrorism concerns are rising in Yemen, at the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula, and in Somalia, critically located along key global shipping routes to Mideast oil fields.

U.S. officials say they believe the suspect in the Christmas Day Detroit airliner attack received al Qaeda training in Yemen.

"I have no intention of sending U.S. boots on the ground in these regions," President Obama said.

People magazine on Sunday released a transcript of the interview conducted last Friday.

Meanwhile, Yemen's president said he is ready to open a dialogue with al Qaeda fighters who lay down their weapons and renounce violence, despite U.S. pressure to crack down on the terror group.

The United States has complained in the past that Yemen struck deals with al Qaeda fighters and freed them from prison after they promised not to engage in terrorism. Some later broke those promises and are now believed to be active in al Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed that his government is "determined to stand up to the challenges" of al Qaeda and that his security forces will track down as many al Qaeda fighters as possible among those who refuse to stop violence.

[fedup12]

Better than Bush, Ill put boots on the ground and get kids killed for no reason.

[olskooltoo]

does he even know what boot on the ground means or did a vet tell him

[fedup12]

He never had a chance to sign up... and then not bother to show up.

[mysteriousjz]

Silly! This all mess have turned into "saving face." Soon, one will call it a victory and rollback from AfPak before people there have had had enough of the slaughter. Dare not start occupying and bombing any more territories as it will simply fireback... sad, very very sad indeed

[eiddam]

Since Obama is another poppy's puppets,and is following his advice, I suppose HINI will be sprayed around. Poppy's father, -Prescott Bush tried for a Fasist Coup in 1933 in the States, but failed, created the CIA Poppy was the head of, and Bush Jr, created the hate against Muslims, like what happened in Facist Germany, copied that leaders invasion tactics of other countries, so we have no reason to continue invading other countries with the excuse of al Qaeda, or whoever, when it is the CIA & Xe that are being the terrorist to conquer for oil and kill those the facist hate. We are suppose to be the Christian country, but Bush Jr.intended to do what grandfather Presscott wanted, and Obama has been ordered to finish. Poppy is the one who funded the Taliban, and supplied them with weapons, useing out tax money for his agenda, and Bush Jr who stirred them up. To us they are terrorist because they fight back,--- they see us as the terrorist invading all the Muslims land. If there were no oil , our young troops wound not have died, are dying, or will, to satisfy the greedy for oil, and thousands of innocent children would also still be alive. So no matter whom is president, the Bush/oil business companies will kill. This all comes down to DICTATORSHIP, and the power to control.

[jgg000101]

you are both out of your freaken skulls. before 9/11 nobody gave a hoot about muslims

[pensacola8-2009]

President Obama has not yet disclosed the secret wars that already are taking place in places that include Yemen, under CIA operations.

The public needs to demand full disclosure and accountability for all CIA sponsored wars that are planned or that exist at this time, otherwise, we may see a repeat of the Bush-Cheney house of dark secrets that will blow up in our faces.

I am opposed to secret wars, since I have seen them routinely become messy and require huge outlays of resources to clean up.

The end of secret wars is a necessity for this country to be free of surprises and the complacency that was prevalent before the 911 attack.

It is far better for the public to know all the aspects of national security intimately, than to set us up for another 911 style surprise.

Secret wars were supposed to end after the Cold War was over, but I can see that this dangerous habit has drained our resources by committing the taxpayers to pay for expensive operations hidden in a classified budget, and yielding pitiful results.

[50BMS13]

Drone them to Kingdom come and let Allah sort it out!

[FauxNews]

We've been using remote controlled Hellfire missiles in Yemen for years, but I guess technically we don't have "boot's on the ground".

[fedup12]

by KabulsHere-0005 January 10, 2010 6:52 PM EST
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Retarded Brazilian anti American...

[teaparty2010]

Mr. Obama told People magazine in an interview to be published Friday that he still believes the center of al Qaeda activity is along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

But then, in the same article:

Terrorism concerns are rising in Yemen, at the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula, and in Somalia, critically located along key global shipping routes to Mideast oil fields.

U.S. officials say they believe the suspect in the Christmas Day Detroit airliner attack received al Qaeda training in Yemen.

Huh?

[fedup12]

Huh?