Early 2003: US Unable to Strike Al-Qaeda Target in Yemen because Resources Are Being Used for Iraq War

According to NBC News, at some point in early 2003, the US learns about an al-Qaeda target in Yemen, and US officials want to strike the target with a Predator missile. However, due to the Iraq war there are no Predators available and the target gets away. [MSNBC, 7/29/2003]