Considering the fact that Yemen is currently a tinderbox, the prospect of allowing President Saleh into the US for medical treatment is pretty dicey. After all, a similar request from the Shah led to the seizing of our diplomats and a 444 days standoff with the Iranian government. That is not likely to happen in Yemen. But other scenarios might play out that would be equally bad. Fox News: Yemen's president may be able to come to the United States, an Obama administration official said Monday after the U.S. received a request to allow Ali Abdullah Saleh to get medical treatment to recover from injuries sustained in a June 3 bomb blast against his presidential palace. The request for approval for Saleh to travel to the United States is currently under consideration, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The only reason that travel to the United States by Saleh would be approved would be for legitimate medical treatment, the official said. Saleh was injured in a blast...(Read Full Post)