Yemeni Youth Condemn Drones, Call for Halt to Saleh Clan Support
Danya Greenfield talked with Yemeni youth leaders who feel that US drone attacks against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) create more enemies than they destroy. While the youths resent past support for the Saleh regime and current bombing campaigns, they're aware of the need for US involvement if there is to be a democratic transition.
![Girl with taped mouth takes part in a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz A girl with a taped mouth takes part in a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz April 14, 2011. Yemen's opposition rejected on Thursday an offer to join Gulf-mediated talks in Saudi Arabia on a transfer of power in the Arabian Peninsula state and set a two-week deadline for Saleh to step down. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2012/q2/RTR2L831.jpg/RTR2L831.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=d2D-VANK)
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