Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Inside Al Qaeda In Yemen


Inside Al Qaeda In Yemen -- PBS Frontline

This morning, The New York Times took a deep look inside how the Obama administration develops its aggressive kill list for Al Qaeda suspects. Their bios are studied like “macabre ‘baseball cards,’” in the words of one official, and the president often makes the ultimate decision as to who will be put in the crosshairs next.

The Times reports that the president has personally signed off on every strike made in Yemen, where militants known as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, have been battling to establish a foothold in the southern region of the country. There have been more than a dozen drone strikes in Yemen in the last two months alone.

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My Comment: Frontline's report on Al Qaeda in Yemen can be viewed here. There has been some technical problems with watching the video this morning (I presume it is because of heavy traffic to the site) .... but be patient, it is a must see video.

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