Middle East Focus: Rebellion or Terrorism: Lost Between Iraq and Yemen

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Rebellion or Terrorism: Lost Between Iraq and Yemen

“The charges by the Yemen minister of information that Iran supports the Houthi rebels is not news. For a long time Yemen’s government has had information that the Houthis have received financial and military support through some “parties” that are pro-Iranian. In the past Yemen dealt with the Houthi rebellion carefully out of respect for patriotic Zaidi personalities……..”

“BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 563 others, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said……”

“Iraq members of parliament accuse rulers of some Arab countries on the Persian Gulf of involvement in terrorist operations to destabilize the political process in Iraq……He said these attacks show how much they hate the Iraqi people……”

“Opinion Poll: Do you think Saudi goals can be achieved through supporting terrorist attacks in Iraq? Yes……….. No………….. ”

This last one was a cute touch by Alalam. I knew the right answer to this poll, and it was temping to mark the right answer. Uncharacteristically, I resisted.
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