Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

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The forums are just starting to discuss the potential agreement to send Yemeni detainees in Guantanamo to Saudi, and while there isn’t much to report – besides one very humorous play on President Salih’s name, tweaking the Arabic to call him “Ali the Wicked” – Waq al-waq will attempt to keep you informed.

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