Both imperialism and political Islam see in the current crisis the opportunity to revive the dystopian dialectic of jihad-versus-GWOT—and reverse the gains of the Arab Spring.
While the Democrats are partying in Charlotte, the drone war in Yemen has gone into “overdrive,” leaving scores dead in recent days—to little notice in the US media.
Presumed militants from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) blew up a pipeline pumping liquefied gas to Yemen’s southern Balhaf export terminal, halting operations.
Multiple US drone strikes have hit targets in Yemen and Afghanistan during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, killing several—all said to be al-Qaeda-linked militants.
A suicide attack killed 35 at the funeral of a Yemeni tribal leader who fought al-Qaeda militants—as a US drone strike in Hadramout province killed five.
