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“The World Bank predicts that Yemen’s oil and gas revenues will plummet during 2009 and 2010, and fall to zero by 2017 as supplies run out.
In 2008 the UK’s Royal Institute for International Affairs warned that economic collapse in Yemen could threaten stability throughout the region from northeast Africa to Saudi Arabia and, citing armed conflicts with Islamists and tribal insurgents, described Yemen’s democracy as “fragile”. These concerns have prompted the desires of leaders and diplomats from the West and elsewhere to preserve Yemen’s economic stability.
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I knew oil wasn’t going to last forever;
But seriously, 2017 is less than a decade away.
In other news there is an under-reported civil war in Yemen.
“Mr. Obama did not have much time for congratulations; hours after accepting the peace prize he was huddled in the white house situation room plotting war strategy for Afghanistan. An accident of timing he nodded to in his remarks.”
NPR: Obama Surprised At Winning Nobel Peace Prize
He was awarded the peace prize on the second day of the ninth year of the Afghanistan war. He’ll probably be adding another 35,000+ troops to our commitment of 68,000.
Note: some have been inaccurately claiming that he received the award for only 10 days of work as president since nominations ended on Feb. 1st. Though nominations may have been based on that, the prize committee can made their final decision based on actions done after the deadline as well.
