[Yemen Post] As the war for Sana'a is getting fiercer with troops loyal to defected General Ali Mohsen al Ahmar throwing their weight in the battle, blocking the advances of the government troops, more districts of the capital are drawn into the conflict. Towns and villages all over the country are now rising against the regime in condemnation of the violence and the many deaths, leaving neighboring countries to fear that Yemen is truly on the brink of civil war. Although many warnings have been issued in the past, the reality of it, it seems, is finally sinking in. Gulf countries are now calling on president Saleh to immediately sign a power transfer deal along the line of the modified GCC proposal negotiated by doctor al-Zayani, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In its latest statement the GCC declared that "they affirm their commitment to help their brothers in Yemen to reach an agreement for the immediate implementation of the Gulf Initiative." As al-Zayani addressed the United Nation at a Security Council meeting on Yemen, he added "the six GCC states want to see President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower...
"immediately sign the initiative and ensure a peaceful transition of power... to meet his people's aspirations for change and reform. The GCC ministers condemned... the use of weapons, especially heavy weapons against unarmed protesters." Interestingly enough, no nation so far has called for measures to be taken against the Yemeni president, despite the death of well over 130 civilians in the last 6 days and the documented use of heavy artillery against unarmed citizens.