He praises Meles Zenawi 's ` ` unyielding commitment to Ethiopia 's poor '' `` He supported everything that the United States wanted to do against terror , '' he explained , such as give American drones based in the region permission to use Ethiopian airspace on their way to targets in Somalia . He has ` ` everything the United States wanted to do against terror , '' an expert said . Critics point out his ability to stifle political opposition and silence opposition . He came to power as part of a guerrilla insurgency against a dictator .
He praises Meles Zenawi 's ` ` unyielding commitment to Ethiopia 's poor '' He has ` ` everything the United States wanted to do against terror , '' an expert said . Critics point out his ability to stifle political opposition and silence opposition . He came to power as part of a guerrilla insurgency against a dictator .