From a friend in Sweden just now.... Yemeni chief of U.S. security in Yemen assassinated..

[secondwind]

Source: BBC Breaking News


This friend is a reliable source.

Read more:

&feature=youtu.be

[davidpdx]

1. CRAP!

[Lucy Goosey]

2. Here's another link:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/yemeni-chief-of-security-at-u-s-embassy-shot-dead-1.991048

The embassy security official was identified as Qassem Aqlani, in his fifties. He was on his way to work when the gunman on a motorcycle opened fire at him and fled the scene. The attack was in western Sanaa, close to his home, while the embassy is located in eastern Sanaa.

Aqlani had been working for the U.S. Embassy for nearly 20 years.

Also

The latest attack in Yemen, however, may be more tied to domestic tensions. The assassination resembles other attacks targeting Yemeni intelligence, military and security officials in retaliation for a wide military offensive by Yemen's U.S.-backed government against al Qaeda's branch in the country.

Prayers to Mr. Aqlani's family, friends and colleagues.

(Romney will no doubt be attempting to make political hay of this any second now. Ready that insulting smirk of yours, Mittles!)

[hexola]

3. So he was a Yemeni, not American?

He was a native working for the US?

[Lucy Goosey]

4. Yes, that seems to be the case.

At least as it's being reported right now.

[MADem]

12. He'd been there for twenty years--probably started out as a rank-and-file guard and worked his way

up to the guy who was in charge of the civilian guards and set their schedules.

[madokie]

6. If it was me investigating the circumstances surrounding this

I'd look towards the 1%'ers in the USA. This is a classic mob type hit. All done with the hopes of putting one of their own, 1%, in the oval office. IMO

[GoCubsGo]

13. You read my mind.

It's not like they haven't pulled that kind of shit before. (See: Iran-Contra, Reagan's "October Surprise" against Jimmy Carter.)

[madokie]

16. The list could go on for quiet some time actually

This has become the MO of the puke party.
They've been working earnestly to win at all cost since the fall of Nixon. The pukes took that one personally and are still trying to rectify that

[davidpdx]

7. I'm sure Mitt is rubbing his hands together and thinking real hard about his next attack

I hope he shits his pants and ruins his special underwear while doing so.

[Marrah_G]

5. Such senseless violence

[secondwind]

8. I haven't heard anything more on this...

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. Please update your OP to have a proper headline and link

such as that in #14 (from the BBC), or #2 (from CTV) (I am an LBN host, so take that as an official request, please).

[840high]

18. Go to BBC.com

[wordpix]

9. Obama should reply to Mittens' next attack: YOU're the party wanting to cut back on gov. services

Not sure the exact repuke stand on Dept. of State cuts, but generally they want to cut everything that's not DOD.

[lunasun]

10. reagan replay in place now

[mountain grammy]

11. IMO, the anti American sentiment and violence

is stirred up by those who welcome a Rmoney presidency. Another W to push over the edge!

[dipsydoodle]

14. Main BBC link herei

Yemeni man working with US embassy shot dead in Sanaa.

A Yemeni man working on security issues with the US embassy in the capital Sanaa has been killed in a drive-by shooting.

Qassem Aqlani was going to work when he was shot dead by a man on a motorbike, Yemeni and embassy officials said.

Mr Aqlani had worked at the embassy for nearly 20 years, AP news agency said.

According to another report, he was in charge of co-ordinating an investigation into an attack on the embassy last month.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19908088

[ChazII]

15. Foreign policy is the topic

of the next debate. (I think) Pres. Obama will be able to get his message across.