Blog #4 Dozens killed as international pressure mounts on Yemen

Thirty-one people were killed Monday in Yemen, twenty-eight in Sanna and three in Taiz. In Sanaa, on Sunday, at least 26 protesters were killed and over 500 were injured. Most of them were caused by gunshots when security fired live bullets and tear gas at a massive demonstration in the city. Witnesses said that the number of deaths was expected to ride because some were in critical condition. The U.S Embassy stated to the United States that they regretted the deaths and injuries and. The statement also said that the U.S. government remains hopeful for a peaceful transition. Protesting can go two ways: either really good or really bad. This is a situation in which it went very bad. Philip Luther, Amnesty International's deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa, said "Those who have been protesting peacefully for change are increasingly frustrated by the political deadlock. Meanwhile, eruptions of violence point to a growing risk of civil war. The Yemeni authorities must stop the use of excessive force before the violence spirals out of control." The Yemeni government has denied any and all of the accusations of excessive use of force.

 People should not be punished for simply displaying their opinions, especially when those opinions are positive. A lot of lives were lost during those two days and a lot of people were injured. Violence is everywhere and has been going on since the beginning of time. Since that is so we need to figure out how to make peace throughout the whole world. I really hope that the shootings were not a result of people taking advantage of their authority.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/09/19/yemen.violence/index.html?hpt=wo_bn8