US embassy cable - 05SANAA1954

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Identifier:	05SANAA1954
Wikileaks:	View 05SANAA1954 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Sanaa
Created:	2005-07-19 13:02:00
Classification:	SECRET//NOFORN
Tags:	AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC YM EAC
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T SANAA 001954 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, S/CT, NEA/ARPI, NEA/EX 
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/CC, DS/DSS/OSAC, CA/OCS 
CENTCOM FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2015 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, AMGT, PTER, CASC, YM, EAC 
SUBJECT: EMBASSY SANAA EAC MEETING - 7/17/05 
 
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nabeel Khoury for Reason 1.4(B) & (D). 
 
(S)  1.  Embassy EAC convened on 7/17/05 to review local 
security conditions.  EAC was chaired by CDA and included 
representatives from POLE, POLM, RSO, CONS, PD, MGT, DAO, 
OMC, FPD, LEGATT, USAID, and CCE-Y. 
 
(S)  2.  EAC members began by discussing the probable lifting 
of subsidies on basic goods by the ROYG in the near future. 
Members agreed that such an event is likely to be met by some 
sort of public response, but that any response is unlikely to 
pose a specific risk to the American community.  Post will 
continue to engage on this issue to keep abreast of any new 
concerns. 
 
(S)  3.  The committee also discussed reports of possible 
terrorist planning against targets in Yemen to coincide with 
upcoming 'spectacular' violence in Iraq.  While the EAC 
agreed that the report warranted caution, it does not mandate 
a change in Post security posture at this time.  EAC members 
will continue to evaluate the situation as more information 
becomes available. 
Khoury