This article discusses how the youth movement for change in Yemen is being hijacked by radicals:
http://yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=35541
Youth groups hit out at Yemeni opposition
The opposition, especially the Islah party, is trying to use our voice, but this is not us. This group does not represent the Yemeni youth,” said Taha Muthanna, the founder of Eyoun Shabbah, a well-known youth initiative that organises its activities on Facebook.
Muthanna said he did not participate in the so-called ‘day of rage’ last Thursday, when approximately 20,000 people gathered outside Sana’a University calling for political and economic changes.
“It was an opposition demonstration and not ours,” he said. “Even the youth who are there don’t represent all Yemenis. We have an active civil society, an active youth movement, and we will bring about change peacefully and gradually.”
Gretings Holly8:
You’re very good! Thanks for the links.
Cheers,
OLA
The same thing happened in Iran. It was a “youth group” protest at the start. They gained immediate support from outside Western interests for western style Democracy and freedom.
Which is usually the case with outside interests who are not aware of the true underlying forces that drives the Islamic culture in the Middle East.
The number of these Liberal types in the region is very small, although they are quite loud with their Liberal rhetoric. The Imams and Clerics see these people as infidels among the Islamic pure. They will let them revolt and use them effectively to create instability among the secular authoritarian rulers.
Like Iran, after the government is effectively overthrown they are able to establish Theocratic control. Then later, quite easily crush any Liberal/Western influence. All the need to do is behead several of them in Public, hang them or throw them in Prison. They have ruled this way for over a thousand years.
It would be wonderful if the opposite were true, however, the ugly truth is what it is. Will this demographic actually change this time? We shall see in the coming months. But more than likely it won't.