Security conditions in Yemen are on a rapid downward spiral. Last month, the U.S. embassy in that country was closed and over the weekend remaining American personnel were evacuated.
Josh Earnest was asked about it at today’s presser:
Josh Earnest notes "deteriorating “ conditions in Yemen
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) March 23, 2015
@RBPundit @charliespiering That's basically every Obama policy trajectory.
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) March 23, 2015
But it was a model of success like a year ago. RT @charliespiering Josh Earnest notes "deteriorating “ conditions in Yemen
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 23, 2015
Oh, it still is a model for anti-terror “success”:
AP: Yemen still a model?
Josh Earnest: "Template"— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) March 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/580053708970557440
WH @PressSec: Yemen had served as template for fighting terror, says other example is effort vs al Shabaab in Somalia
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) March 23, 2015
From the sound of things, Earnest is saying that the plan in Yemen was working just great until it stopped working, not that it isn’t still successful, or something:
VIDEO: WH Stands By Previous Obama Statement That #Yemen Is A Model For Success https://t.co/sww9akaqAs
— Michael C. Short (@michaelcshort) March 23, 2015
You can’t help but wonder what it would take to bring the White House to admit that something didn’t work.
https://twitter.com/Shimmyfab/status/580059886765023232
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