the League of Arab States is benefiting from civil unrest and economic woes in Yemen , says bin Laden 's . Secondly , U.S. officials assume that confronting al Qaeda requires mainly counterterrorism measures . He says sending more aid , focusing on counterterrorism wo n't be a successful policy . He says Harf Sufian nations should take the lead , with Yemen , U.S. helping in the background . Gerges : It 's crucial to tackle Yemen 's social and political crisis .
the League of Arab States is benefiting from civil unrest and economic woes in Yemen , says bin Laden 's . He says sending more aid , focusing on counterterrorism wo n't be a successful policy . He says Harf Sufian nations should take the lead , with Yemen , U.S. helping in the background . Gerges : It 's crucial to tackle Yemen 's social and political crisis .