BBC News: Reports on the latest fighting in Yemen, between the Government forces of President Saleh and Hashid tribe, it is reported that President Saleh has been hurt in an attack. Yemen does not have any oil, but its strategic importance comes from its location, at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, also in the fighting mix is the Al Qaeda, this franchise is seen as the most serious threat to Western security. Thus the Obama Administration faces tribal infighting in Yemen but also the terrorist threat, POTUS can not afford for Yemen to become another Afghanistan. As noted recently Al Qaeda took over a Southern town in Yemen, thus its in Western interests for there to be stability in the rather limited Government, it would not surprise this blog if there were US Special Forces in Yemen looking to get some stability in the area and keep Al Qaeda in check.
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