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2012-01-18 Arabia

Yemen Could shift political capital to Aden

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Sana'a is 1000 years old, in what was historically one of the fertile valley areas in an otherwise uninviting country. Sits at the lower end of the al-Houthi separatist territory.

Aden is on the Gulf of Aden, just around the horn from the Red Sea. Historically a major port for the spice trade, and run by the Brits for many years, it became a Marxist secessionist hotbed when they left.

Not a bad idea, but it will be interesting to watch the, ummm, execution.

Posted by lotp 2012-01-18 14:57|| 2012-01-18 14:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Aden was a big Brit naval station. I remember the big deal when they left sometime in the 60's and no one knew who would maintain order east of Aden. No one has.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-01-18 15:40|| 2012-01-18 15:40|| Front Page Top

#3 no one knew who would maintain order east of Aden. No one has.

The old worry was always that there would be a return to anarchy and rampant piracy. So far, that worry has been misplaced. Given the high cost of making sure that other aspects of life in the region are as they were during the Days of Empire, I'd say it's been a real boon for Britain that the wogs were left to fend for themselves.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-01-18 20:41|| 2012-01-18 20:41|| Front Page Top

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