Obviously, when you become aware of issues in instances like this, it is troubling.

And as long as we’re dealing with one-sided, polemical resolutions that put all of the blame on one side and do not recognize the responsibility of others, particularly these terrorist groups, then it’s not a...

I think it’s important to remember and underscore that Iran is a state sponsor of terror, they have engaged in actions that we think are hostile and unhelpful, and that we view this proposed sale...

And obviously this strategic partnership has an important role in that.

This is a tragedy and a crime. We condemn it absolutely.

We have every reason to believe they can and will

The United States … reiterates this message in the strongest possible terms.

It’s our understanding that President Chen did not abolish it, and he reaffirmed Taiwan’s commitment to the status quo. We attach great importance to that commitment, and we’ll be following his follow-through carefully.

We want to ensure that all their questions are answered and that there is strong support for what the president sees as a major initiative that is both good for nonproliferation and good for the...

This is not something new. We’ve heard these sorts of comments before. It was not phrased or given as an ultimatum but rather to the contrary.

We felt the case was closed after the first apologies. Then [the Zimbabwe government] chose to make a media issue out of it. But the fact of the matter is that they apologized and we...

Any use of force or violence against peaceful demonstrators will be met with a strong response from the international community.

The problem has clearly not been solved and the problem is widespread.

Contrary to commitments made to the Europeans and others, and contrary to its treaty obligations, Iran is engaged in enrichment activity on its territory and that is of serious concern to all of us and...

This issue is something between Mexico and Venezuela. It’s not something that you need to drag the United States in.

We will be requesting his extradition from the United Kingdom.

These changes of terminologies for government-controlled enterprises or economic and cultural offices, in our view, would appear to unilaterally change Taiwan’s status, and for that reason we’re not supportive of them,

She’s an active, active secretary of state.

We attach great importance to that commitment and we’ll be following his follow-through carefully.

Syria must immediately end the flow of arms to militias within Lebanon and cooperate with the Lebanese government on border security.

Steve was a brave public servant, a brave American, dedicated to his country and to helping the people of Iraq and the people of America.

We obviously want to find needy populations and get them these supplies as soon as possible, because if you need them, you need them now. So we’re eager to resolve this soon.

We believe there’s solid information to substantiate clandestine Iranian efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems, and this is something we’ve been saying for quite some time,

We have seen reports that … there is no distinction between ‘abolish’ and ‘ceasing activity’ and that the effect of Taiwan’s action earlier this week was to abolish the Council.

It shows clearly the nature of the enemy we’re dealing with.

We urge the king to return to democracy by initiating a dialogue with the country’s political parties. After one year of arbitrary rule, this is the best way to address the Maoist insurgency and to...

We will also make the point that all protests and demonstrations need to be peaceful, legal; all parties should refrain from violence.

December 26 marks the one year anniversary of the tragic earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people in eight countries and took the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands more.

I think that what we would like is a uniform application of universally accepted standards, and that’s what we will continue to work for.

The United States does not support Taiwan independence and opposes unilateral changes to the status quo by either Taiwan or Beijing.

I’m not going to today give you a full accounting of specific steps we’re going to take in reaction to this arrest. We’re not there yet. But I think it is important to note that,...

What’s in front of us is ensuring that if there is wrongdoing, that it be fully understood, and that appropriate actions be taken,

If Iran has a problem with the state of affairs and the situation it finds itself in, Iran has only itself to blame.

It’s important to us that actions by states on the subcontinent are done in ways that aren’t provocative, in ways that aren’t threatening. I think that by all accounts the test met that criteria.

We have been in touch with both countries to express the view that we urge them to come to a compromise that meets the needs of both, underscoring the importance of security of supply and...

at the same time, it’s important to recognize … the important forward movement that both countries have made in addressing issues between them.

There are a lot of statements made by different Iranian officials every day that seem to contradict one another.

Clearly, how they handle this individual case, how they handle more broadly speaking the process of political reform and the process of openness and the commitment to transparency and the rule of law, is of...

What we, the Russians and the EU-3 wants to see and what the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) wants to see is an Iranian cooperation. Does this statement by this one person constitute that? At...

It is a sign that we are all working together.

That’s a question best put to the Iraqis. It’s their government. They’ll decide who they want to head it. It’s somebody who, under the terms of the [Iraqi] Constitution, needs to have the support of...

The United States and NATO are committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iraq.

The options of the people in that regard shouldn’t be limited by other institutions so as to prejudge the election or the outcome of an election.

We condemn attacks against innocent civilians. We express our sympathies with those wounded and the families of those killed.

We’ll be focusing here in this trip on further discussion of that, as well as working together to strengthen not only the global economy but to expand trade between our two countries,

Through these steps, stability, peace and democracy can be restored in Nepal.

We condemn this vicious action of terror.

That’s not a concern, frankly. I think as a result of our discussions with Governor Richardson, I think we both share an interest in seeing North Korea make the right decision with regard to ending...

That is one of the reasons why we think that the Sharon plan provides such an opportunity, because it offers a chance of breaking the cycle of violence, withdrawing from territory, abandoning settlements, giving Palestinians...

Obviously, when there’s a new government, we’ll need to reassess our positions, based on the formation of that government and the composition of the government.