Is it really too risky to rescue Americans in Yemen?

2015-05-02T09:04:02-04:00

How is this too risky? I thought we left no man behind. I wonder if a certain someone could send an email and make it all better!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/02/state-department-reportedly-deems-mission-to-rescue-americans-in-yemen-too/

State Department reportedly deems mission to rescue Americans in Yemen too risky

The State Department has reportedly deemed any mission to rescue U.S. government assets in war-torn Yemen too risky.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 2 at 2015 9:52 AM

2015-05-02T09:52:56-04:00

Yes - we always retrieve our own .. You just forgot the word "eventually"

Response by TSgt Christopher D. made May 2 at 2015 12:06 PM

2015-05-02T12:06:00-04:00

The article is somewhat ambiguous, but I'm assuming they're talking about American civilians who traveled to Yemen and are now stuck there...? If so, well... it isn't as though the government hasn't been warning people about the possible dangers of going to places like this. It seems to me that if you're aware of the risks and choose to do something anyway, then you have to deal with the consequences. It isn't as though we could charge the people for rescuing them, or as though they could ever compensate the families of the servicemen and women who may be lost in an effort to rescue them from their own stupid decision.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 2 at 2015 12:29 PM

2015-05-02T12:29:16-04:00

This is like Hurricane Katrina, now we have to contend with those who stayed.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made May 2 at 2015 3:54 PM

2015-05-02T15:54:30-04:00

hell, pretty soon we will just trade five High Value detainees from Guantanamo for each one there.....Jesus H. Christ

Response by SFC Stephen King made May 2 at 2015 7:35 PM

2015-05-02T19:35:23-04:00

I concur "I will never leave a fallen comrade." Plan and execute

Response by MSG Brad Sand made May 2 at 2015 8:48 PM

2015-05-02T20:48:02-04:00

I give a rats a$$ about how risky the State Department thinks it might be, what does the military think? Hey, isn't this the place the State Department ordered our Marines to leave their weapons? Just asking?