Why We Should Butt Out of Yemen Now?

[JCMach1]

In what is developing into a 3-sided civil war, we are backing the dictator, Al Saleh along with those BEST American allies, the Saudis.

Here is what our own State Department has to say about human rights in Yemen:

...The Government's human rights record remained poor, and the Government continued to commit numerous abuses. There were limitations on citizens' ability to change their government. Security forces arbitrarily continued to arrest, detain, and torture persons. In many cases, the Government failed to hold members of the security forces accountable for abuses, although the number of officials in the PSO and MOI police forces tried for abuses increased for a second consecutive year. Prison conditions remained poor, although the Government took some steps to alleviate the situation. Despite constitutional constraints, PSO and MOI police officers routinely monitored citizens' activities, searched their homes, detained citizens for questioning, and mistreated detainees. Prolonged pretrial detention, judicial corruption, and executive interference undermined due process. During the year, there was a marked increase in limits on freedom of speech and of the press. The Government increased its harassment of journalists. The Government imposed some limits on freedom of movement.

Violence and discrimination against women remained problems. There was some discrimination against persons with disabilities and against religious, racial, and ethnic minorities. Child labor remained a common problem. The Government imposed restrictions on labor unions.

RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:

a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life

There were no politically motivated killings by the Government or its agents; however, there were a few reports that security forces killed or injured persons whom they were apprehending, and believed were engaging in criminal activity, or were resisting arrest. ... http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41736.htm

Up until quite recently Al Quaeda in Arabia largely operated as an anti-regime group against the Saudis. It would seems our efforts in Yemen have had some consequences. If the Saudis want to prop-up Al Saleh, let them. However, we should seriously GTFO.

[unhappycamper]

1. Civil Wars R Us.

THEY HAVE OIL!!!!1!

Seriously, Africom has been sniffing around Africa for the last 2~3 years. The typical crap - humanitarian missions, digging fresh water wells, hospital ships, etc. etc. At the moment nations on the African continent are resisting the sweet treats we are pushing their way.

I hope for their sake they manage to avoid entanglements with the good ol US of A.