Yemen Post: After 9 long months of hoping...the UN Security Council has unanimously agreed...

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After 9 long months of hoping and waiting that the international community would eventually act in Yemen, stopping the bloodshed and violence that has plagued the country for almost a year, the UN Security Council has unanimously agreed upon the issuance of a resolution demanding Saleh immediate approval of the GCC brokered power-transfer deal.

The 15 Council members approved the British-drafted resolution which stated that all "excessive use of force against peaceful protesters…those responsible for violence, human rights violations and abuses should be held accountable."

However, since the Security Council fell short of specifying what it meant by accountable and did not either clearly positioned itself in regards to the immunity clause, many protesters in Yemen have said to be ambivalent.

Although the government announced today that it would receive the resolution "positively" many residents of the capital, Sana'a where most of the fighting is taking place are wondering whether the news will push Saleh over the edge. "In between Gaddafi's death and the UN resolution, president Saleh is feeling the hit right now….and since he so far refused to step down, the only way forward for him is war…so we'll see but I'm not optimistic," said a protester.

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