Yemenis Wary Of U.S. Aid To Fight Terrorism

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 03/25/2010 - 4:45am

U.S. military and intelligence agencies are working to help Yemen battle a group calling itself al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

But U.S. involvement hurts the government in the eyes of many average Yemenis — and there are concerns about how the government is using U.S. help.

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