U.S. Department of State
Ambassadors Jeffrey D. Feltman and Daniel Benjamin
Jeffrey D. Feltman is Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Daniel Benjamin is Coordinator for Counterterrorism. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Feltman and Ambassador Benjamin’s joint statement during a January 20, 2010, Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Yemen. The unsuccessful attack on a U.S.-bound aircraft on December 25, 2009, serves as a further reminder of the threats that can emerge when ungoverned and poorly governed places around the world are exploited by terrorists. The United States and the international community have been engaged in supporting good governance, sustainable development, and improved security in Yemen for years….
