The 60s, the UK and the Yemen 15, January 2010
Posted by thegulfblog.com in UK, Yemen.Tags: Adam Curtis, Britain in Yemen, Failed state, Terrorism in Yemen, The Yemen, Yemen
trackback
This is another link to a fantastic Adam Curtis blog posting. Here he delves into the history of the Yemen and finds it something of a pivotal place with Britain’s actions there in the 60’s having direct and traceable relations to what’s happening today in much more subtle ways that simple ‘Yemen as a failed state’ narrative. It also includes some fascinating BBC archive footage of what is decidedly not Britain’s finest hour.
The Gulf blog 
Comments»
No comments yet — be the first.