commander in chief of the army is president of the of dole hasanni. as an enemy of al qaeda, he has received strong support from washington. but right now, his days in office appear to be numbered. >> let's pull in our middle east expert for some analysis. the yemeni vice-president says saleh will return within days. do you think that is going to happen? >> that is wishful thinking. i am quite convinced that the president himself wishes to return to dimon as soon as possible, but his sponsors -- return to yemen as soon as possible, but his sponsors will tell him that his return is not to the benefit of the saudi interests. i am quite certain he will say abroad. an ongoing civil war starts with the return of mr. saleh. this is not the best interest of the saudis, who share a 1,000 kilometer border with yemen. >> what do you think riadh is saying to saleh right now? >> well, you had your chances for 33 years. and we supported you in rebuilding gavin, but you failed. you did not use your chances -- rebuilding yemen, but you failed. you did not use your c