U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Boomerangs in Yemen, Somalia By: James M. Dorsey | Briefing

Rather than weakening militants, Western counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies in Yemen and Somalia are fueling radicalism and turning wide swathes of the population against the West. With little real effort to economically and politically stabilize the two countries, U.S. military and security support exacerbates local fault lines and strengthens deep-seated anti-Americanism. More at:

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