“A counterterrorism official said the [Obama] administration recognizes that ‘not enough is being done in Yemen’ to meet the growing challenge posed by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. ‘We need to scale up efforts to disrupt the group,’ said the official, who spoke about sensitive issues on the condition of anonymity. The official said that conditions in Yemen have allowed al Qaeda to regroup there and that all options to fight the Arabian Peninsula group are under review at the White House.”
– Mohammed Jamjoom, “Official: Yemen Launches Fierce Offensive Against al Qaeda,” CNN, Sep. 21, 2010