US weighs options against militant threat in Yemen

amid speculation Washington might opt to step up missile strikes and covert operations.

Then do it !

who the hell is the U.S. protecting?

yes they are trying to protect us, but why does it seem like the will to really stop Al Qaida and the rest of the militant Islamic rejects throughout the world, is really just not there.


Dawn.com
WASHINGTON: US officials on Monday weighed expanding operations in Yemen to hunt down Al-Qaeda militants, who are blamed for a foiled bomb plot that experts said showed a high degree of sophistication.

The plot, disrupted last week after a crucial tip from Saudi Arabia, put the spotlight on US efforts to help Sanaa battle Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen, amid speculation Washington might opt to step up missile strikes and covert operations.

The Central Intelligence Agency and other spy services managed to prevent the attempted attack after acting on the Saudis' information, but officials remained anxious about Al-Qaeda finding fertile ground in Yemen's impoverished, tribal landscape.

“The intelligence community has been increasing its focus on Yemen and, for obvious reasons, this will continue to be the case,” a US official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.