Jeremy Scahill writes: "Citing US and Yemeni officials, the New York Times reports: 'The United States, which long supported Yemen's president, even in the face of recent widespread protests, has now quietly shifted positions and has concluded that he is unlikely to bring about the required reforms and must be eased out of office.' The report adds, 'For Washington, the key to his departure would be arranging a transfer of power that would enable the counterterrorism operation in Yemen to continue.'"
A Yemeni girl, her face painted with the colors of her national flag and a heart, looks on during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, 04/04/11. (photo: Muhammed Muheisen/AP)
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