Foreign Policy

May 27, 2009 -- "Thank you, Tim, for that introduction, and my thanks to the Foreign Policy Association for inviting me to be here tonight. It is an honor to speak to the members of an organization who have added so much to our nation’s foreign policy debate over the years.    » read more »

Washington, DC, March 30, 2009 -- Gordon Duguid, Acting Deputy Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman, Bureau of Public Affairs, stated: The United States supports the government of Côte d’Ivoire's (Ivory Coast) commitment to an International Monetary Fund-supported (IMF) economic reform program and attainment of the first stage of debt relief under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC). To achieve economic stability and make progress toward completing the HIPC debt relief process, we urge Côte d’Ivoire to fully implement its reform measures, especially those related to fiscal discipline and transparency.    » read more »

Feb. 27, 2009 - Iran's dramatic launch of a satellite into orbit earlier this month, coinciding with the advent of a new American administration, should help spur greater cooperation with Russia on missile defense, according to a leading U.S. missile defense expert.

In discussions over the years, the Russians have said that a demonstration of this level of capability by Iran would be one of the "key triggers . . . as to when they themselves would begin to get worried about the Iranians," retired Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering, former director of the Missile Defense Agency, told reporters at a February 12 briefing.

But he added that, based on his years of trying to engage the Russians on this issue, he has no illusions that this kind of U.S.-Russian détente will come easily.    » read more »

Remarks With Reporters in the Correspondents' Room -- Washington, DC, January 27, 2009 -- MR. WOOD: Before we get started, it’s obviously on the record, but we’re going to keep this to 15 minutes, about. The Secretary has another appointment she has to get to. So why don’t you guys go ahead and start, whoever wants to ask the first question.

QUESTION: You know, what I think everybody is intrigued by is how this is all going to work, because you have a lot of very powerful personalities dealing with foreign policy, with diplomacy, et cetera – Biden, Gates, Jones and you, and the President.

SECRETARY CLINTON: And the President, of course.

QUESTION: Not to forget him. So how is it going to work? Some are saying tug of war –    » read more »

The Center for American Progress, May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008 -- I want to thank John Podesta for bringing me here today and the entire team at the Center for American Progress for the work you do every day to move our country in a better direction.

John McCain and George W. Bush: Photo by talkradionews (CC)

We often talk about post-presidencies. John has had the most successful post-chief-of staff-dom I can think of. His work outside of the White House has been as important as his work inside the White House. John, progressives everywhere are in your debt.    » read more »

U.S. Policy Must Reflect “New Reality” in Region

May 14, 2008 -- "Latin America is not Washington's to lose; nor is it Washington's to save," finds a CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force. "U.S. policy can no longer be based on the assumption that the United States is the most important outside actor in Latin America. If there was an era of U.S. hegemony in Latin America, it is over," the Task Force concludes. However, "Washington's basic policy framework, however, has not changed sufficiently to reflect the new reality."    » read more »

January 19, 2008 -- Barack Obama: I am proud of my strong record on issues of concern to the one and a half million Americans of Armenian heritage in the United States. I warmly welcome the support of this vibrant and politically active community as we change how our government works here at home, and restore American leadership abroad.    » read more »

August 29, 2007 -- Americans are living in an era marked by political partisanship and polarization. What happened to the bipartisanship of previous decades, and how does this political climate affect U.S. engagement in global affairs?    » read more »