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bemildred

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2. Yeah. Nobody wants to talk about Yemen now. Add it to the list.

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:39 AM

Apr 2016

Like Ukraine, it is not very newsworthy these days.

But Yemen, in particular, the Sauds have created a bleeding sore on their southern flank, both IS and AQAP, all along that isolated coast facing the Indian Ocean and through the SW parts of Yemen, to the point where, as Cockburn notes, being a public official in Aden is a dangerous career move.

Meanwhile, the Young Prince is moving on to reforming the Saudi economy.

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Thanks to UK & US intervention, al-Qaeda now has a mini-state in Yemen. It's Iraq and Isis again [View all] Jefferson23 Apr 2016 OP

Thanks. I'm bookmarking this. Nyan Apr 2016 #1

Yes, as you say..predictable. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #4

Yeah. Nobody wants to talk about Yemen now. Add it to the list. bemildred Apr 2016 #2

I suspect we may have an opportunity via former Senator Graham who on another matter Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #3

That does look like it might have legs. bemildred Apr 2016 #6

Yes, I think so..one aspect is that Americans seem to want and it would be healthy to have, Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #7

There is more optimisim than I have with this: KoKo Apr 2016 #8

There are two aspects to that question: bemildred Apr 2016 #9

Possibly. KoKo Apr 2016 #10

I think they will come out now, the media tease will help publicize the contents. nt bemildred Apr 2016 #11

Wonder how much the Saudi's paid us and Britain to support them? lark Apr 2016 #5