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Arabia
Yemen Military Leader Against Extension in Rule for President Saleh
2011-07-07
[Yemen Post] Yemen's most powerful military leader, General Ali Mohsen said he would not allow President-for-Life Saleh
... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence...
to extend his time in power, and that the 30 day grace period the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC power transfer proposal mentions is the only option on the table for Saleh.

Mohsen defected from the president's military after the March massacre in Sana'a when pro government gunnies killed more than 50 peaceful protesters in change square.

He insists that he did not join the revolution to flow with the waves.

"I did not join the revolution to gain power. I was very powerful even before I joined the revolution."

Though giving strong comments on Saleh, the general said that President Saleh must have an honorable exit from power after ruling the country for more than 30 years.

The government is demanding that the 30 days that Saleh stays in power after the signing is increased to six months, while the opposition say that with Saleh out of the political arena, there is no need for a thirty day grace period.
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