12/30/2009
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"We welcome the release of two U.S. citizens who had been detained in Yemen since earlier this year."
"I am heartbroken at the tragic loss of one of my advisers, Jake Brewer."
"We continue to believe that all of Yemen's diverse communities have important roles to play in the nation's peaceful governance."
"Simply put, Jake was one of the best."