Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: Ramifications for U. S. Homeland Security

Download or read book Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: Ramifications for U. S. Homeland Security written by U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I look forward to hearing from today's witnesses on the on-going unrest in the Middle East and North Africa and its impact on U.S. homeland security. Just about a month ago, on March 2, this subcommittee met to hear testimony of the threat posed by al-Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula to the U.S. homeland. One of the key takeaways from that hearing was the level of instability in Yemen and the surrounding areas. A lot has changed in just 1 month. Unfortunately, many of the predictions that we heard from the witnesses have come to fruition in a very short period of time, including a teetering government on the brink of collapse in Yemen and a decrease in counterterrorism cooperation.