With violence in the Yemeni capital on the rise (rebels have reportedly taken over the presidential palace and shots were fired at U.S. Embassy personnel at a vehicle checkpoint), Sen. Dianne Feinstein would like to see the embassy evacuated:
Feinstein: Evacuate Yemen Embassy Now http://t.co/K5FJzTjBXh @BV
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) January 20, 2015
Have lessons been learned since Benghazi?
@joshrogin @PMgeezer @BV I'm pretty sure ambassador Stevens said something along those lines also.
— Touchdown Alabama (@RandomGrumpynes) January 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/557620043140591616
Seems sensible MT @joshrogin: Feinstein: Evacuate Yemen Embassy Now http://t.co/aujv2bm3XR @BV”
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) January 20, 2015
@joshrogin @NoahCRothman @BV Is @WhiteHouse intentionally putting US lives in danger because an evacuation fm Yemen would detract fm #SOTU?
— America Matters?? (@Kun_Tzu) January 20, 2015
But the White House is closely watching the situation, according to Valerie Jarrett:
Is the US prepared to evacuate its embassy in Yemen? @vj44 says the US is in touch close with its embassy. –#AMR staff
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) January 20, 2015
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How, um, comforting.
@mitchellreports @vj44 boy, our foreign policy is just dandy these days.
— Dbright21 (@Dbright21) January 20, 2015
@mitchellreports Nothing to see here folks…US foreign policy is fine, just fine. Just send over John Kerry with Paul Simon or something..
— Mr. Valle (@pwvalle) January 20, 2015
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