The US View Of Yemen As An al-Qaida Hotbed Is A Travesty Of The Truth -- Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
Yemen is a real place where people are demanding social justice and democracy. Their cause is only harmed by the US
Yemenis in the city of Sanaa awoke on Tuesday morning to the sound of rattling windows and a constant buzzing in the sky. It was a noise that brought one word to the minds of those who heard it – "drone" – and a sense of apprehension as they awaited the explosion on the ground that seemed sure to come at any moment.
Citizens of Yemen's capital are not accustomed to drones – strikes usually happen in more remote parts of the country – but the white object circling overhead, harmlessly as it turned out, gave them a small taste of what it's like to be on the receiving end.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Yemen plot foiled: Could it have been an Al Qaeda ruse? -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
As al-Qaida grows, leaders remain a global threat -- Lara Jakes, The State/AP
The al-Qaida scare -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Why Benghazi matters -- John King, CNN
The Rise of Al-Qaeda and Why the Administration Lied about Benghazi -- Roger L. Simon, PJ Media
Israeli - Palestinian peace talks: Daring to Fail -- Thomas Friedman, New York Times
Egypt's Economy of Dependence -- New York Times
Zimbabwe's Warlord-in-Chief -- Jean-Philippe Remy, Real Clear World/World Crunch
China’s salami-slicing strategy. Beijing works incessantly to redraw political boundaries -- Brahma Chellaney, Washington Times
Bo Xilai’s Trial Exposes Truth About China -- Minxin Pei, Bloomberg
Gloves dropped in fight for Gibraltar: ‘Play time is over’ -- Paul Waldie, The Globe and Mail
Putin's Russia: Stability and Stagnation -- Charles Grant, Real Clear World
A snub by President Obama, yes – but this is hardly a return to the Cold War -- Mary Dejevsky, The Independent
Los Zetas' Spawn: The Long Afterlife of Mexico's Most Ruthless Drug Gang -- Dwight Dyer and Daniel Sachs, Foreign Affairs
Nicaragua's canal controversy builds -- Tim Rogers, Christian Science Monitor
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