Saleh, emboldened by Gates’ remarks, immediately appeared on television and ordered all opponents to leave Yemen, as if millions of Yemenis would simply desert the country, leaving him and his family to reside in peace.
Saleh, enhardi par le commentaire de Gates, est immédiatement apparu à la télévision pour inviter ses opposants à quitter le pays, comme si des millions de Yéménites pouvaient simplement s’en aller, les laissant lui et sa famille diriger le pays sans contestation.