MSNBC Morning Joe December 29, 2009
is. >> yemen? >> yeah. >> it is a very poor country. it is a very beautiful country, historic country, ancient, sana'a being one of the oldest cities in the world. and it is a tribal society. and the tribes that operate in the country have an almost autonomous relationship from the government. these are tribes that like their independence. they're very well armed, according to some reports, there are three automatic weapons for every person in yemen. so it is the kind of place where the government does not have tremendous authority and cannot exert its influence in some of the remote...