Former Yemen Ambassador to the UN Talks About Saleh

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The current outburst of clashes in Yemen between anti-government protesters and troops loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh threaten to push the country closer to a civil war. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks about the troubles in Yemen with Abdullah Al-Saidi, who was Yemen's ambassador to the United Nations until March 2011, when he defected.

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