Stig Östlund

fredag, april 08, 2011

U.S. ignored alarms about possible revolt against Yemeni leader, cables show

Influential Yemenis and U.S. allies repeatedly warned American diplomats in 2009 and 2010 of the growing vulnerability of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, according to several previously undisclosed U.S. diplomatic cables. Despite those warnings, the Obama administration continued to embrace Saleh and became increasingly dependent on him to combat an al-Qaeda affiliate.

WASHINGTON POST

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