Tag Archives: Ali Abdullah Saleh

If Yemen Falls, so Does the Dollar Reserve?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

Anthony Wile How is it that the world’s fortunes hang on the life or death of a murderous thug that the US has been supporting for 30 years? And why, in fact, if Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh is so important, … Continue reading →

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Threat of civil war looms in Yemen

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Like Hosni Mubarak, Mr. Saleh even had a son, Ahmed Ali Saleh, positioned to succeed his father in office. Now, the almost-65-year-old is fighting to avoid the same political end as Mr. Mubarak amid very real prospects of civil war, … Continue reading →

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