Yemen shows frictions with US over terror fight

[StarfarerBill]

Source: Associated Press

SAN'A, Yemen – Yemen showed signs of friction Tuesday with the United States over the fight against al-Qaida, insisting it has the terror group under control, as the U.S. Embassy in San'a ended a two-day closure.

Even as Yemeni forces have been hitting back against al-Qaida hideouts in recent days, comments by senior regime officials appear to reflect fears that Washington wants to snatch away the lead in directing the counterterror campaign.

The government is deeply sensitive about appearing to be following an American lead before a population where distrust of the United States is high.

The Yemeni complaints underscore how Washington and its allies have to step carefully as they work closer with the San'a government against al-Qaida. The government has little control outside the capital, leaving a power vacuum in large swaths of the mountainous, impoverished nations.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100105/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_yemen_al_qaida

[ixion]

1. Does this quote remind you of anyplace?

The government has little control outside the capital, leaving a power vacuum in large swaths of the mountainous, impoverished nation

Reminds me of Afghanistan. Do we REALLY want more Afghanistan-type incursions?

[StarfarerBill]

2. Apparently we do want more Afghanistan-type incursions, yes.

If by "we", one means the MIC and its enablers.

[classysassy]

3. When will we learn

to keep out of the internal affairs of other countries.?

[PacerLJ35]

4. "Friction" in Yemen is fairly normal...

They don't even really get along too well with their Arab neighbors.