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    To the Point

    Has Obama's War on Terror Lost a Key Ally?

    Since the attempted underwear bombing of 2009, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has not been accused of trying to attack the United States. But its operatives in Yemen have increased from hundreds to thousands — and they claim responsibility for the massacre at Charlie Hebdo.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 27, 2015 • 1 min read

    Since the attempted underwear bombing of 2009, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has not been accused of trying to attack the United States. But its operatives in Yemen have increased from hundreds to thousands — and they claim responsibility for the massacre at Charlie Hebdo. Yesterday, the US conducted its first drone attack of the year against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Are President Obama's drone strikes keeping America safe? He admits his strategy is "not neat and not simple," but he calls it "the best option we have." After last week's collapse of a sympathetic Yemini government, is that still true?

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    Will Yemen's Disorder Stop Obama's War on Terror
    1. 1:42Obama Delegation Pays Homage to Saudi Kings, Old and New
    2. 8:18Has Obama's War on Terror Lost a Key Ally?You’re reading this
    3. 41:05Four Years into Syria's War, a Conversation with al-Assad
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Craig Whitlock

      investigative reporter, The Washington Post

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      Sama'a Al-Hamdani

      independent Yemen analyst

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      Adam Schiff

      U.S. Senator (D-Calif.)

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Will Yemen's Disorder Stop Obama's War on Terror
    1. 1:42Obama Delegation Pays Homage to Saudi Kings, Old and New
    2. 8:18Has Obama's War on Terror Lost a Key Ally?You’re reading this
    3. 41:05Four Years into Syria's War, a Conversation with al-Assad
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