Chinkuli,+Shakuzelah+5

The US has decided to lend a helping hand to Yemen, a country bordering Saudi Arabia. However this assistance is not free as it comes at the price that the country must seek a political, not military solution, to the problems of the shiite muslims and the Al-Qaeda. This is an important step for Yemen because the countries president Ali Abdullah Saleh has taken virtually no steps to ensure the protection and well-being of his people and country. For the last decade Saleh has been promising to fight against the Al-Qaeda however it has never happened. Both The US and Yemen agree that direct military involvement will only strengthen the resolve of other countries against the US and possibly turn Yemen dependent on the US. So instead, the US will help Yemen improve its administrative, academic, and technological means, in order to organize Yemen which would greatly diminish the extremists hold, who depend greatly on the chaos of the country.

I think that finally being able to break free of extremist groups such as the Al-qaeda will be a huge step for Yemen. Plus they wont be subjected to a long and bloody conflict if they do it this way. Also with the US's help they may be able to get their feet back on the ground. Two thumbs-up.

SOURCES: [|http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/LC03Ak01.html][|http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/usa/US-Asks-Yemen-for-Help-in-Fight-Against-al-Qaida--80695287.html]  Both sites talked about the financial aid the US was giving Yemen however atimes.com had a more cynical point of view over the countries president and was composed mostly of criticism towards him. Whereas voannews.com talked about the strategies the US and Saleh had come up with together to improve Yemen.