Yemen Betrayed the US

Yemeni citizens who were wounded when anti-government protests

SANAA - The United States (U.S.) is known as an ally Yemen. Since the old Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh received support from the U.S. Government. But now the situation turned around, when President Saleh faced with the protests of the people who demanded his resignation from office.

At first President of the United States Government (U.S.) is still supported by President Saleh in person and continue to hold themselves to criticize it in public. This was done because he thinks Obama Saleh as a key U.S. ally in fighting Al Qaeda in Yemen.

This American attitude is considered an act of hypocrisy, because the U.S. tried hard to get rid of a repressive regime in Libya. It is different when the U.S. acts to strategic allies such as Yemen and Bahrain.

But that attitude began to change in recent weeks. While the U.S. government did not publicly urged Saleh to resign, they keep telling others that the presence of Saleh's allies can not be maintained.

According to a Yemeni official, the U.S. position that this changeoccurs during the negotiations with Saleh to discuss the possibility of resignation. However, when he discovered that Saleh would notresign, Uncle Sam's country attitude immediately changed.

"The Americans tried hard to force the transfer of government since the beginning of negotiations. But that is not expressed publicly because they (the U.S.) are still involved in negotiations, "according to Yemeni officials, as quoted by The New York Times,Monday (4 / 4 / 2011).

The negotiations that took place in Sana began after the shooter who allegedly has links with the government, killed 50 anti-government demonstrators March 18. It is unclear whether Washington to discuss the efforts of President Saleh of Yemen toget out safely.

For the U.S., the key is the same Saleh's resignation will also maintain operations against terrorists in Yemen can still take place.