A monarch dies and a short term president resigns. King Abdullah, the 90 year old King of Saudi Arabia passed away after a lengthy illness. He is succeeded by his younger brother; who then appointed his half brother as his deputy to identify his own successor. All of this is a back drop to what happened in Yemen which borders the south Arabian peninsula. Rebels surrounded the president's compound and after a brief discussion, he resigned. He was put in office after an uprising across the country barely 3 years ago. The country of 30 million people will now flounder as mixed groups of factions struggle to take control. The former deposed leader may attempt a comeback as he waits to see what remains after the dust settlesin the capitol city of Sana'a.
Just what the Middle East needs now: more instability and chaos. In the meantime, Iraq is asking for help to combat ISIS in its country. Leaders have asked for stepped up action to drive out rebels from the city of Mosul. US military leaders are preparing to lend certain amounts of hardware and advisors to the cause. Former Ambassdor to Iraq, Christopher R. Hill, said a few weeks ago that there can be no negotiating with ISIS. This is not a place for diplomacy or discussion.
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