U.S. Commandos Quietly Train Yemeni Military -- Washington TimesProgram part of wider effort to fight terror.
Seldom visible in the Yemeni mountains, the elite U.S. commandos training the Yemen's military represent the Obama administration's quest to fight terrorism without inflaming anti-American sentiment.
That balancing act has become an administration trademark, funneling millions of dollars in aid and low-profile military trainers to countries such as Pakistan and Yemen in order to take on a more diverse, independent and scattered al Qaeda network.
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Update: Aid proposal to counter Al-Qaida in Yemen divides officials -- Mercury News/New York Times
My Comment: To counter the insurgency and Al Qaeda's presence in the countryside, Yemen will need more than just special forces. This is causing justifiable doubts in Washington .... Yemen has all the hallmarks of another Somalia or Afghanistan, and this White House has little if any interest to get stuck in another quagmire.
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