based Al-Watan said Yemen has become the third operation field for Al-Qaeda and this fact has been certified by a number of western military men and politicians. "Washington believes that what is taking place in Yemen constitutes a threat to the American national security as well as to the global security and peace". The Nigerian, Abdul-Muttalib, would not have passed without any purpose or mission aboard an American plane to Brussels and Detroit via Yemen, the daily added. The daily welcomed the arrangements undertaken by Washington to fight terrorism, but it believes that the matter is more complicated than to be tackled by a unilateral view, adding that Washington is still engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The paper noted that the Afghan government controls only the capital -Kabul, while Taliban controls 33 regions out of 34 regions. It will be a good development if Obama"s government sticks to its pledges during the election campaign as regards adopting policy of partnership and understanding with the international community, said the paper, pointing out that the policy of launching unilateral wars will never bring about peace to the US and to the international community. It would be better to convince the local governments with the dangers of terrorism and terrorists and provide them and all peace-loving forces with support so as to enable them face the menace of terrorism, the daily concluded.
