Sunday, February 14, 2010

Yemen: A Terrorist Training Ground?

When I look at Afghanistan I think about how we've neglected it for so long and how if we didn't, if we helped it grow and mature 20 years ago, the world would be better off with less money wasted than our current situation. This is a useful lesson when looking at other places in the world and thinking wether some other poor and politically unstable region will fall subject to Al Queada and Islamic extremism. Besides, the very interesting situation in Ethiopia, where else may terrorism grow in the coming years?

Ali Abdullah Saleh
Houthis rebellious tribesmen in the mountainous north. Have been fighting with the government for the last 6 years, the most recent surge began in August. So far 250K refugees have been displaced from their homes. The Saudis have been drawn in to fight the Houthis after Houthi gorillas attacked along the Saudi border.

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