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2010-01-13 Arabia

Yemen: Suspected al-Qaida figure killed in raid

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Posted by ed 2010-01-13 10:45|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Does anyone think countries like Yemen,Pakistan and Somalia want Al Qaeda so they can collect cheques from the West to pretend to fight them?

Posted by Paul2 2010-01-13 11:06|| 2010-01-13 11:06|| Front Page Top

#2 TOPIX > US SENATOR: US SHOULD CONSIDER DRONE, AIR STRIKES AGZ YEMEN MILITANTS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-01-13 21:59|| 2010-01-13 21:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Does anyone think countries like Yemen,Pakistan and Somalia want Al Qaeda so they can collect cheques from the West to pretend to fight them?

No. At least not all of them.

Somalia doesn't have a functioning central government. Any so called peacekeeping is being done by the African Union.

The sad fact is that, at this point, Yemen and Pakistan are necessary-evil involvements. Yemen, because it's a maritime choke-point for the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, a potential enlarged supply route for Al Qaeda (it already is), as well as a weak spot for the KSA.

Pakistan, because out of necessity it's a NATO supply point for Afghanistan (something that has been repeatedly mentioned here).

Posted by Pappy 2010-01-13 22:17|| 2010-01-13 22:17|| Front Page Top

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