Inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, Yemenis have poured into the streets to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh after 32 years in power, the main grievances are poverty and government corruption. Saleh's promises not to run for re-election in 2013 or to set up his son to succeed him have failed to quiet the anti-government storm sweeping Yemen and other nations in the region. Similar protests also swept into Libya and Bahrain this week. The Yemeni president is an important U.S. ally in fighting al-Qaida. The terror group's Yemen-based offshoot has been linked to attacks beyond Yemen's borders, including the failed attempt in December 2009 to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
This activity just keeps escalating and filtering from one country or province to another. I wonder where this will all end, considering the amount of pressure being thrust forth by these people.
This activity just keeps escalating and filtering from one country or province to another. I wonder where this will all end, considering the amount of pressure being thrust forth by these people.
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