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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Are the people of Yemen the next target of the GWOT?

Great post from the Left Coaster warning that Yemen may soon find itself of the wrong side of the war on terror. Their reasoning?

Two United States oil companies, taking an unusual tack, filed arbitration proceedings this week against the government of Yemen for expropriating an oil-producing block with output worth more than $1 billion a year.

It's a really long post that digresses alot from the initial point. But just kind of a heads up to watch for an upsurge in the mentions of Yemen in relation to terror or a sudden new emphasis on the USS Cole bombing.

It also mentions that China would likely resist any US intentions towards Syria because of oil deals. (I have mentioned before China's connections with Iranian oil in relation to stalled UN talks on Iran's nuclear programs.)

ALSO: A very interesting article theorizing the possible realities of a coming nuclear attack on Iran. More of a thought-provoker than out right fact. But interesting.