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Author: Daniel Benjamin
Cited by: David Price 1:06 AM 7 January 2010 GMT
Citerank: (17) 47127International failure to intercept Al Qaeda operatives on way to Yemen109FDEF6, 47131Yemeni government's focus distracted by rebellion in the South959C6EF, 47161Three-pronged regional solution959C6EF, 47165Egyptian military failure in Yemen in 1960s highlights challenges"Yemen is a lot like Afghanistan and perhaps even worse. And you have to remember that the Egyptians tried to take over Yemen and control it in the 1960s and failed miserably. It was their Vietnam."13EF597B, 47166Direct U.S. involvement will simply fit in with al Qaeda's narrative13EF597B, 96550Like trying to nail jelly to the wall"You know, dealing with terrorist groups is a little bit like trying to nail jelly to the wall. If they're not defending territory, then they will move around."959C6EF, 98666International failure to intercept Al Qaeda operatives on way to Yemen109FDEF6, 98674Yemeni government's focus distracted by rebellion in the South959C6EF, 98686Egyptian military failure in Yemen in 1960s highlights challenges"Yemen is a lot like Afghanistan and perhaps even worse. And you have to remember that the Egyptians tried to take over Yemen and control it in the 1960s and failed miserably. It was their Vietnam."13EF597B, 98687Direct U.S. involvement will simply fit in with al Qaeda's narrative13EF597B, 98699Three-pronged regional solution959C6EF, 148108Like trying to nail jelly to the wall"You know, dealing with terrorist groups is a little bit like trying to nail jelly to the wall. If they're not defending territory, then they will move around."959C6EF, 150015International failure to intercept Al Qaeda operatives on way to Yemen109FDEF6, 150023Yemeni government's focus distracted by rebellion in the South959C6EF, 150035Egyptian military failure in Yemen in 1960s highlights challenges"Yemen is a lot like Afghanistan and perhaps even worse. And you have to remember that the Egyptians tried to take over Yemen and control it in the 1960s and failed miserably. It was their Vietnam."13EF597B, 150036Direct U.S. involvement will simply fit in with al Qaeda's narrative13EF597B, 150048Three-pronged regional solution959C6EF URL:
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