US intervention could strengthen Qaeda: Yemen

[cory777]

Source: Rawstory

SANAA — US military intervention in Yemen to help fight Al-Qaeda militants could backfire and strengthen the jihadists believed behind the botched attack on a US airliner, a top Yemeni official said Thursday.

"Any intervention or direct (military) action by the United States could strengthen the Al-Qaeda network and not weaken it," deputy prime minister for defence and security affairs Rashed Al-Aleemi told a press conference.

"Our position is clear; we will fight and chase the Al-Qaeda group depending on Yemeni forces and security agencies (alone)," he said.

Aleemi however said that Yemen needs the United States to help in training Yemeni counter-terrorism units.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/2010/01/intervention-strengthen-qaeda-yemen/

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I have a feeling that's a big 'however'.

[Kolesar]

1. Sounds like a dramatic line from the script of Star Wars

The harder you squeeze, the more easily the rebels will slip between your fingers, Darth Vader!

[frog92969]

2. Sounds logical

But I thought the idea was to strengthen Al-Qaeda.