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Thinking About Yemen
Bobby Worth and Bryan Denton were kind enough to let me crash at their place in Beirut for a few nights, and I have been talking with Bobby about Yemen since he's one of the few English-language journalists to have spent a lot of time there reporting of late. Many smart analysts, though -- like Brian O'Neill, Christopher Boucek and Greg Johnsen -- have been sounding the alarm for some time. In that vein, the Natural Security Blog at CNAS has a good five-question interview with Greg on natural resources in Yemen and how the scarcity of water is fueling conflict. Worth reading.
And yes, it is good being back in Lebanon.
Good piece on Yemini inter-
Good piece on Yemini inter- tribal violence from al Jazeera English (2 parts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKkVm0htsuU&feature=channel
When the men dont have their AK's they resort to beating each other with sticks.
Hamdullah 'as-salame.
Hamdullah 'as-salame.
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