Middle East Focus: Dipping American Toes (or Feet) in Yemeni Insurrections……

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Dipping American Toes (or Feet) in Yemeni Insurrections……

“Pentagon to funnel US arms to Yemen to fight al-Qaeda. The US State Department has reportedly raised concerns that with President Ali Abdullah Saleh facing rebellions in the north and south of the country he could divert the additional weaponry, coast patrol boats and aircraft from its intended purpose. The terror threat from Yemen has escalated in the past 18 months, with estimates that about 300 al-Qaeda members or cells are operating there……” Telegraph

The weapons are supposedly to be used against Al Qaeda terrorists. But they will certainly try to use them against the northern Huthis, and especially against the South Yemenis who want to regain their independence from the North. The situation in Aden and other South Yemen cities is moving toward open insurrection.
What this may do is get Al Qaeda and the Southern rebels together, thus making the untrue claims of the Yemeni government come true.
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