Looks like the former leader of Yemen really didn't like losing his job.
Saleh’s shadowy role in slide to war
ANGUS MCDOWALL
Published — Friday 27 March 2015
When Saudi Arabian jets struck Houthi positions in Yemen on Thursday they also hit forces loyal to a key figure who many Yemenis believe has orchestrated the present crisis from the shadows: Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Army units loyal to Saleh have fought alongside the Houthi militiamen, often in civilian dress, as they swept southwards through Yemen’s highlands in recent weeks to advance on the port of Aden, where President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi is based.
Saleh’s continuing ability to deploy forces and take a seat at any negotiating table will prove pivotal to Yemen’s future given the former president’s wide support base in the army and bureaucracy. However, the coming weeks may determine the fate of Yemen’s arch survivor, who once likened ruling his country to “dancing on the heads of snakes” and who outlasted numerous enemies by repeatedly proving the least-worst option for foreign powers.
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Saleh’s shadowy role in slide to war
ANGUS MCDOWALL
Published — Friday 27 March 2015
When Saudi Arabian jets struck Houthi positions in Yemen on Thursday they also hit forces loyal to a key figure who many Yemenis believe has orchestrated the present crisis from the shadows: Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Army units loyal to Saleh have fought alongside the Houthi militiamen, often in civilian dress, as they swept southwards through Yemen’s highlands in recent weeks to advance on the port of Aden, where President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi is based.
Saleh’s continuing ability to deploy forces and take a seat at any negotiating table will prove pivotal to Yemen’s future given the former president’s wide support base in the army and bureaucracy. However, the coming weeks may determine the fate of Yemen’s arch survivor, who once likened ruling his country to “dancing on the heads of snakes” and who outlasted numerous enemies by repeatedly proving the least-worst option for foreign powers.
Continue reading at:
Saleh s shadowy role in slide to war Arab News?
