Al Qaeda is the West’s enemy, while Saleh’s true enemies are the Houthis and the separatists of the south. But if the West is to curtail Al Qaeda’s activities in Yemen, it will need to push Saleh into reaching accommodations with both the Houthis and the southerners, and this will undoubtedly mean sharing power with them.
西方国家和萨利赫并非同仇敌忾。基地组织是西方的敌人，而萨利赫真正的敌人则是胡塞人和南方分离主义份子。但如果西方希望遏制基地组织在也门的活动，就需要推动萨利赫与胡塞和南方叛军达成谅解，而这无疑将意味着双方共享权力。这样的努力肯定将遭到萨利赫的抵制。