Yemen has historically been a graveyard for many invaders [Reuters]
Gamal Gasim, Al Jazeera: Analysis: Boots on the ground in Yemen? Think again
As the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen enters its third week, the majority of Yemen's territory remains under the control of Houthi rebels and former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh loyalists.
This raises the question of whether the Saudi-led alliance will expedite plans to begin a ground troops incursion into Yemen. It is unclear, however, whether sending ground troops will help achieve the political demands of both Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, or whether the move will lead to a protracted war.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 9, 2015
Will al Qaeda Be the Great Winner of Yemen's collapse? -- Byman & Williams, Foreign Policy
Why It’s So Hard to Prosecute ISIS for War Crimes -- Joshua Keating, Slate
Iran's Khamenei lays out tough terms for nuclear talks -- Ramin Mostaghim, L.A. Times
Iran's Goal is Middle Eastern Hegemony -- Michael J. Totten, World Affairs
Senator Kirk Puts Iran Sanctions Back in Play -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Iran Nuclear Deal Gives Syria’s Bashar al-Assad Reason to Worry -- Sam Dagher, WSJ
Where art thou heading, Mr Erdogan? -- The National editorial
How Sri Lanka Won the War -- Peter Layton, The Diplomat
How China Seeks to Shape Its Neighborhood -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat
The Garissa assault: it will take time to contain al-Shabaab -- Guardian editorial
What Greece Needs, Putin Can't Provide -- Bloomberg editorial
Obama to Putin: Stop Hacking Me -- Shane Harris, Daily Beast
The US isn’t winding down its wars – it’s just running them at arm’s length -- Seumas Milne, The Guardian
Untangling the Mysteries Behind Bowe Bergdahl's Rescue Mission -- Michael Ames, Nwesweek
Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices -- Dan Doyle, Real Clear Energy