Iranian Proxies Capture At Least Four Americans In Yemen

by JASmius



Remember when enemies taking Americans hostage used to be a big deal?  Good times, good times.

The Obama Regime closes our embassy in Sanaa and flees the country in pell-mell retreat three months ago - or, the "model for counterterrorism" - and voila!  It's "American season" for our Iranian/Shiite "friends":

Several Americans have been detained in Yemen, a State Department official said Sunday, amid reports that at least four U.S. citizens are being held by Shiite rebels.

The Washington Post reported that the Americans were believed to be held by the Huthi militia in a prison near the capital Sanaa, and that U.S. efforts to secure their release had faltered, hampered by the fact that Washington has no direct links to the rebels....

And that the "rebels" are so contemptuous of us that they have utterly no incentive to heed our plaintive pleas.

"We are doing everything we can to get these individuals released," the official said, but would not say how many were held or who was holding them.

Or what they're actually doing to get these individuals released.  Which is probably nothing that can actually accomplish that goal, like redeploying U.S. special forces to rescue them by force, because that might upset the nuclear sellout to the Houthis' Iranian patrons.

"The protection of U.S. citizens abroad is a top priority," he added, saying for privacy and safety reasons no further information could be given.

<snort>

Also notice that for the Regime, "the protection of U.S. citizens abroad is a top priority," not the top priority.  Which means it's not a priority at all.

U.S. officials, quoted by the Post, said none of those held were U.S. government employees.

The only sort of hostages they might give a damn about trying to liberate.

Three of the prisoners were believed to work in the private sector, while a fourth was a dual US-Yemen citizen.

The first three, at least, are dead men.

Saudi Arabia, aided by U.S. intelligence, has been leading an[other phony] air war since March 26th, targeting the Iran-backed Huthi Shiite rebels.

I'm guessing the termination of aid from U.S. intelligence will be the ransom price.  Or maybe that and the USAF providing air cover for the "rebels" and shooting down Saudi fighter/bombers.  Heck, we're already serving as the mullahs' de facto air force in Iraq and Syria.  This wouldn't be much of a stretch.

My advice, my fellow Americans: Don't travel abroad.  Because if you do, you'll be completely on your own.