Wednesday
May252011
Yemen Special: Three Days That Escalated a Conflict (Johnsen)
This escalation by government forces will likely have far-reaching consequences. Already the fighting on Tuesday had been more intense than Monday, with tribal forces shelling the Ministry of the Interior and taking over different government buildings.
It isn't clear where this headed, or what can be done from the outside, probably not much. President Saleh has let slip the dogs of war. This is likely to get worse before it gets better.