Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Secretary Clinton's Surprise Visit to Yemen

No public schedule has been issued so far by the State Department, but we have this AP story thanks to Matt Lee.



Clinton in Yemen to press counterterror efforts

By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Matthew Lee, Associated Press
SANAA, Yemen – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday urged Yemen to step up cooperation with the United States as she made an unannounced visit here to shore up and repair damaged ties with a fragile and problematic ally that is fast becoming the main focus of American counterterrorism efforts.