A good, coherent presentation and analysis that follows up Scahill’s earlier article. It makes the point that no matter how many leaders are killed (and the US doesn’t really know who its killing with the drones), if the corrupt, nepotistic, despotic regime remains, there won’t real progress. The vid also makes the valid and previously contentious point that there is a symbiotic relationship between the intelligence services and the terrorists, which is a step beyond the (finally) widely accepted premise of Yemen’s ruling family manipulating the terrorist threat for profit and international support.

Al Shawa: The (pro-rev) army (led by Ali Mohsen al Ahmar) said in a statement yesterday that Mohammed Saleh al Ahmar left in a Russian cargo plane yesterday that took off from Sanaa airport, in “the process of smuggling money abroad after the protests plaguing the rest of the pillars of the family and the most recent sit-air forces to demand the dismissal of Mohamed Saleh al Ahmar, who is about to catch up with his brother Ali, God’s favor, as a result of these protests.”

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black; Ali Mohsen is another big thief and murderer.

Actually Wednesday was the fifth day but details in English:

Yemen troops demand dismissal of Air Force chief (AFP)

SANAA — Thousands of soldiers continued sit-ins Tuesday for a second day in Yemen demanding the “official” ouster of the Air Force commander they accuse of corruption, AFP correspondents and military officials said.

They are demanding the dismissal of General Mohammed Saleh al-Ahmar, a half brother of President Ali Abdullah Saleh who left Yemen on Sunday for the United States following a year-long uprising against his 33 years in power.

A military panel formed to restructure Yemeni forces based on a Gulf-brokered power transfer plan signed by Saleh has replaced Ahmar, appointing retired general Abdullah al-Yadoumi in his place, the opposition said Tuesday….Similar sit-ins took place at military bases in the provinces of Lahij in the south, Hadramawt in the east and in Taez — Yemen’s second-largest city located southwest of Sanaa, military officials said.

“We demand the departure of Mohammed Saleh al-Ahmar. We will not negotiate with anyone as long as this corrupt commander is in office,” said a soldiers’ spokesman, accusing him of having “transformed the army into a private institution.”

Dozens of soldiers who have participated in the protests were arrested Monday at the bases of Anad in Lahij and Tariq in Taez, military officials said.

Anti-corruption strikes have spread across several military and government departments in the impoverished country where the economy is on the brink of collapse after a year of protests.

Since Saleh took office in 1978, he has carefully chosen members of his regime, appointing his relatives to head the country’s military and security apparatus.

In addition to his son and half brother, Saleh’s nephew Yehya commands the central security services and Tariq, another nephew, controls the presidential guard.

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and just pisses me off all over again.

Update, ripped shamelessly from Howie:

I have no idea what this is about and haven’t be able to reach Karim. The photo is from Naba News, not the most reliable source by far, (being run by the National Security and all) which says al Khaiwani is in Cairo (or is that just google translation?) and it was something to do with his hardy and justified criticism of Ali Mohsen who is just as bad as Saleh, and Karim has the courage to say so. Hopefully his body doesn’t look worse than his face. Update: he’s not too bad this time.

Update: Finally he writes me. Hes fine. He doesn’t know the cause or person behind the attack, and he doesn’t accuse anyone.

* also kidnaps, arrests, slanders, attacks his office, steals his computer, follows his kids, blocks or hacks his website, tries to snap his neck, withholds his medicine and throws rats in his jail cell, and in 2007 a security guard declared himself the head of the PFU while shooting up the building. The dude has his own category.

SM leaders and members within Yemen reject efforts by expats like al Attas and ANM to find a consensus for a federal system, including results of the Cairo conferences. Last month, General Nassar al Nuba invited UN envoy Jamal bin Omar to the south to discuss the SM position and opportunities for resolution. Beyond a handful of individual efforts by YRR activists, no international or official YYR efforts have been made to engage the Southern Movement. Several southern leaders were appointed without discussion to the National Revolutionary Council and all immediately resigned. The photo below was taken yesterday in al Mansoura, Aden:

The following in Radfan, Lahj:

Photos Hadramout here and also here.

Also: An art show by revolutionaries

aftermath

women march

men march

childrens march

In 2010 Anwar with Saleh? It wouldn’t be odd since Saleh always defended Awlaki as a “normal preacher” and never asked the tribe to hand him over according its Sheikh. The Sanaa regime did find Awlaki guilty of something in absentia, a few months ago I think it was. I thought the photo wasn’t him when I first saw it, too heavy but he does did look different from the side. it doesn’t really matter anyway I guess.

Other Awlaki death buzz: Anwar Awlaki’s father Nasser joined the rev in March. Ali Mohsen says Anwar got hit because of his father’s disloyalty to Saleh.

Awlaki was on his way to or from a meeting with al Zindani, a state paper says. The ehaddis are whining that Zindani set him up to clear his name with the US.