Capturing the MidEast in short soundbites: poignant reflections by people who understand the complexities of the Middle East. My philosophy is: "less is more." You won't agree with everything that's here, but I'm confident you will find it interesting! Excepting the titles, my own comments are minimal. Instead I rely on news sources to string together what I hope is an interesting, politically challenging, non-partisan, non-ideological narrative.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Obama abandons another ally...but refrains from supporting Iranian opposition
U.S. Shifts to Seek Removal of Yemen's Leader, an Ally
-Laura Kasinof & David E. Sanger
The U.S., which long supported Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh, has now concluded that he is unlikely to bring about the required reforms and must be eased out of office, according to American and Yemeni officials.
(New York Times)
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