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By David Hearst, The World Post, Sept. 28, 2014
[....] While all eyes are on Syria and Iraq, another intervention is taking place in Yemen. The coalition involved here is more of an understanding than a military pact, but it is proving to be just as effective. That Iran should be backing a small Shi'a tribe in the north of Yemen called the Houthis comes as little surprise. The lightning takeover by the Houthis of the capital Sana'a has been applauded by Iranian politicians. [....]
So far, this is business as usual in Yemen. The surprise is to hear how closely involved Saudi Arabia and its ally the United Arab Emirates were in the Houthi advance and how it reached a de facto understanding with their biggest regional rival, Iran. In November last year I first reported Saudi contacts with their old enemies the Houthis [....]
Comments
I am kind of surprised at the editorial's surprise.
This is the perfect time move pieces on the board, regardless of how it might look afterwards.
by moat on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 9:14pm