Comments on: Yemen, Not So Quiet Anymore

By: Atlantic Sentinel | The Palin Brief

Atlantic Sentinel | The Palin Brief — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:14:30 +0000

[...] the country involved in two overseas wars; it is faced with the possibility of armed conflict in a third; it is still struggling with the effects of the greatest economic downtown in decades; and it will [...]

By: James

James — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:51:49 +0000

To be sure, Johan, Lloyds wouldnt be happy if the situation along that vital bottle neck deteriorated further!

By: Johan

Johan — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:28:39 +0000

The original reason (in fact the on,y reason) for its colonisation was its position. Its lies straight at red sea outlet and as we all know from the somali problem, a large part of the worlds freight goes through there. Another Somalia would even further threaten this route.

By: Nick Ottens

Nick Ottens — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:05:03 +0000

I wondered why Britain was so concerned about the country when I read in the paper this morning that Brown intended to call a meeting on Yemen, until I remembered that it used to be a colony. I’m not sure if that’s all there’s to it, though. Actually, I still wonder a bit why London cares so much.

By: James

James — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:20:54 +0000

My compliments on the choice of photograph. Aden is still in pink and ‘the protectorate’ on that globe.