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So, Yemen, a place where in we have long standing ongoing genuine national security (self) interests and investments the president ( Saleh) , has been trying to negotiate a way out after having several major units defect from his army to the 'other side', whatever that other side is, it appears the other side is, well, being known to, or having declared opposition to Saleh......we really don't know anything about the other sides motives because we have been side tracked over the last several weeks by Libya, a place I might add that does not require nor have we invested in an ongoing Nat. Security self interest and investment.
I am almost tempted to believe that Obama purposely got involved with the Libya, (which is by far the easiest, simplest situation to handle), so as to deflect and detract, shooting his load so to speak, knowing that he simply cannot construct any scenario where in he would get even a modicum of coalition or homegrown sppt. that he would need to employ ala Bahrain or Yemen, no matter how comparably more important they are to sleepy Libya.
He is thereby avoiding the really hard choices and infinitely more difficult footwork that those 2 nations demand politically and diplomatically.
In either case, he has displayed horrible judgment.
Yemen President Saleh's regime near falling
Press Trust Of India
Posted on Mar 21, 2011 at 06:32pm IST
Dubai: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year-old iron fisted rule appeared to be tottering on Monday after three army generals, including his longtime confidant, defected, asking him to step down and deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to protect the protesters.
Maj Gen Ali Mohsen Saleh, who belongs to President's influential 'Hashid' tribe and is commander of the army's powerful 1st Armoured Division, publicly announced his defection, al Jazeera reported.
Simultaneously with defections in the army, al Jazeera said the governor of Yemen's southern province of Aden, Ahmad Qaatabi, had also joined the protesters.
Yemen President Saleh's regime near falling - World News - IBNLive
I am almost tempted to believe that Obama purposely got involved with the Libya, (which is by far the easiest, simplest situation to handle), so as to deflect and detract, shooting his load so to speak, knowing that he simply cannot construct any scenario where in he would get even a modicum of coalition or homegrown sppt. that he would need to employ ala Bahrain or Yemen, no matter how comparably more important they are to sleepy Libya.
He is thereby avoiding the really hard choices and infinitely more difficult footwork that those 2 nations demand politically and diplomatically.
In either case, he has displayed horrible judgment.
Yemen President Saleh's regime near falling
Press Trust Of India
Posted on Mar 21, 2011 at 06:32pm IST
Dubai: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year-old iron fisted rule appeared to be tottering on Monday after three army generals, including his longtime confidant, defected, asking him to step down and deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to protect the protesters.
Maj Gen Ali Mohsen Saleh, who belongs to President's influential 'Hashid' tribe and is commander of the army's powerful 1st Armoured Division, publicly announced his defection, al Jazeera reported.
Simultaneously with defections in the army, al Jazeera said the governor of Yemen's southern province of Aden, Ahmad Qaatabi, had also joined the protesters.
Yemen President Saleh's regime near falling - World News - IBNLive