by Michael Busch | Nov 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
We’re honored to have Michael Busch dissecting the latest WikiLeaks document dump for Focal Points. This is the third in the series. The WikiLeaks drop of documents concerning ongoing US operations in Yemen offers a fascinating read. In particular, they shed...
by Russ Wellen | Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s not entirely certain whether the two packages containing explosives sent to the United States were meant to explode at the Chicago synagogues to which they were addressed or in mid-air. But since then the United States has been leaning especially hard on...
by Conn Hallinan | Aug 5, 2010 | War & Peace
How involved is the U.S. military in Yemen, and is the Obama Administration laying the groundwork for a new foreign adventure? According to several news agencies, including Agence France Presse, UPI and the Washington Post, very involved and likely to be more so in...
by Peter Bouckaert, Christoph Wilcke | Apr 7, 2010 | Human Rights
The March capture in San`a of a New Jersey man with alleged ties to al-Qaeda has renewed public concern over potential threats of terrorism from Yemen. On March 14 and 15, Yemen’s air force again carried out airstrikes against what the government said were...
by Gabriela Campos, Stephen Zunes | Jan 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Much attention has recently been focused on the poverty-stricken country of Yemen. The planning of the Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight by al-Qaeda members in Yemen and other incidents have revealed that al-Qaeda cells in Yemen represents a genuine...
