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January 12, 2011

Secretary Clinton Makes Unannounced Visit to Yemen 
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid a surprise visit to
Yemen as part of a Middle East tour. On Tuesday, Clinton met with
President Ali Abdullah Saleh at the presidential palace.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "We face a common threat posed by
the terrorists and al-Qaeda, but our partnership goes beyond
counterterrorism. We are focused not just on short-term threats, but
long-term challenges. Yemen has announced a number of reforms that we in
the international community look forward to supporting in the economic,
social and political sectors."

The meeting follows the recent disclosure by Wiki Leaks that the U.S.
and Saleh's governments have agreed to cover up the use of U.S.
warplanes to bomb Yemen. Clinton is the highest-ranking U.S. official to
visit Yemen in two decades.



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