tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316085735333046394.post2566611057104005223..comments2024-02-19T02:37:02.312-06:00Comments on Always Judged Guilty: Greg Johnsen as Thomas PynchonBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490045924214723301noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316085735333046394.post-84039196147470540582010-09-17T09:52:42.478-05:002010-09-17T09:52:42.478-05:00Jim- You make a good point. I think what I meant ...Jim- You make a good point. I think what I meant to say, and this is the fault of sloppy writing- is that he'll use the military aid to try to find a Houthi-style, "Scorched Earth" non-solution to the Southern Movement, using our bombs and guns to slaughter the protesters. Far from helping in the long run, this would further destabilize the country. Using aid money to help create a political solution, even in the form of a cease-fire, would be an excellent thing. We can and should encourage that, and of course demand an equitable distribution of aid money- if it just greases the wheels of patronage, it is as bad as sending no money at all.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490045924214723301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316085735333046394.post-55698123423266747242010-09-16T13:07:32.611-05:002010-09-16T13:07:32.611-05:00Greg, you say "The fear, to me- and this isn&...Greg, you say "The fear, to me- and this isn't so much a fear as it is a guarantee- is that Salih will use our aid money against the Houthis and the Southern Movement." Is this a bad thing? Why interfere with Yemen - Does the US want to stabilize Yemen as a country or stop the threat of AQAP, which happens to be based in Yemen? Would the US still play games if AQAP were still in KSA? Overall stability for Yemen must be achieved by tackling the plight of the SM not AQAP. AQAP is the sexy and economic war but longer term stability must be found by tackling the root cause – the SM. Western power politics and a force for good on the axis of evil (!) must leave a lasting legacy rather than exacerbate the problem then piss off…?Jimnoreply@blogger.com