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We would hope that they would clarify the remarks if they have a chance.

We would hope that the governments involved -- that would be Australia, Norway and Indonesia -- would cooperate to resolve the issue.

we do feel that it's important to tell Americans about the security situation near the border.

We've been working with both those governments to try to see if we can't use the excellent relations that they each have with the United States to contribute in some way to an easing of the tensions.

the fact that there are Palestinians involved in shipping these weapons deeply troubling.

What we're trying to do now is get the parameters accepted in a way where the reservations are reconcilable and, therefore, we know that both sides are in a position to negotiate seriously.

We urge all parties to fully honor the agreements negotiated by NATO and the European Union,

welcomed their role in peacekeeping and encouraged them to take on whatever role they were prepared to assume in international affairs.

We call upon the government to disavow the statements made by the military to ensure that elections are free and fair.

We call on North Korea to reverse this and other recent steps; we seek a peaceful resolution to our differences.

We consider free press to be an essential element of a healthy democracy.

We congratulate the people of Yugoslavia on their commitment to democracy.

We have been aware for some time of North Korea's illicit activities,

We will continue to work with the German and the Australian embassies in Islamabad and continue to press the Taliban for information about the status of investigation of the detainees and on how the case might proceed under the Taliban legal system.

We would certainly look to them (the Indian government) to finish their investigation and then consider what action might be appropriate.

There is a common problem extending control in border areas. Common geography makes it difficult. It is not an easy place to police.

We're told the session was useful. Preliminary reporting indicates that they made some progress.

We think the surest way to lower tensions and resolve the disputes between the neighbors is through more dialogue between them, not less.

We've certainly supported their efforts to convince North Korea to come back to the table,

We had a clear provocation across the green line by Hezbollah. And that kind of activity needs to be stopped and everybody with influence on that kind of activity needs to push to stop it,

We are seeking resolution that can obtain maximum support while making clear the council stands by the requirement to disarm immediately.

The parties have not agreed on any other basis for final status talks at this point, ... So, we'll be talking to the parties, and we will consult with them. We'll have a better idea at that point how we can best assist them to achieve peace.

The parties are grappling with the core issues,

The parties agreed to hold another round of talks by the second quarter of this year and to establish a working group to address, and attempt to resolve, detailed issues in between plenary sessions.

There are airplanes flying with relief supplies. There are airplanes flying to do the reconnaissance. There is rice being delivered. There is water being delivered. There are ships under steam and there are people on the ground.

We and Japan are allies. When there are tensions in some parts of Asia -- whether it's North Korea, the Taiwan Strait or some other part of Asia -- we talk to Japan about it.

What's important is for ... the Israelis and Palestinians, to remember that it's a time to maintain calm and to avoid any sort of provocation. We all want to go through this period with minimal violence.

Without saying something particular about these ideas, I think we've always felt introducing other elements that divert attention from that focus don't really move the situation forward.

We have made quite clear that we look to the Chinese to take a positive and constructive attitude at these meetings.

We have made quite clear that the influence that Syria has, and others have, on Hezbollah needs to be used in a positive direction and needs to be used to try to restrain these kinds of attacks.

The president's back, we have been working very hard in his absence, and we look forward to his determination, his energy, and his seriousness in carrying the ball and moving forward from here.

Unfortunately, in addition to these wild charges and ridiculous statements that we've seen, we haven't seen any concrete progress on reversing the negative trends,

Experience has shown that the commission works best when the U.S. is a full, voting member,

expressed appreciation for the tremendous effort China has put into this matter.

fairly intense and focused ... on the issues involved in permanent status, on the core issues.

Both the U.S. and Chinese sides noted that our cooperation on this issue reflects strengthened U.S.-China relations and the desire of leaders on both sides to continue to deepen and expand our relationship.

Both the United States and Pakistan are committed to identifying the perpetrators of the crime and bringing them to justice.

...We seek to champion change and reform to produce a more stable, prosperous and integrated region through the advance of freedom.

We've had very productive meetings regarding military cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the event of military action against Iraq.

We'll have to work out mechanisms in the agreement -- work out a framework in the resolution or some other mechanism, ... So that these states are allowed to continue to do what they need to do vis-a-vis their trade with Iraq, and particularly in civilian goods for the people of Iraq.

We all want to know more about it, ... how they evaluate it.

There is a lot of international pressure and urging for North Korea to return to the talks and to return there seriously.

We fully believe that General Un should be commended for the courageous efforts to investigate this brothel and other brothels,

We don't see any particular basis for compensation. We have met and will continue to meet our obligations.

what can you do to help stop the terror and to get us moving down the road that we've outlined, the road toward peace?

We will work with our allies to re-energize the sanctions. Obviously, military force always remains an option for the United States.

We understand that conceding to terrorists will only endanger all members of the multinational force as well as other countries who are contributing to Iraqi reconstruction and humanitarian assistance.

We understand Japan plans to bring him there for medical treatment. Once he is there, he falls under Japanese-U.S. status policy. We intend to request custody when we have legal opportunity to do so.

we felt that there were indeed concerns ... our posts in the region, and this region including Yemen, have been on a high state of alert for a long time since the Africa bombings,and in connection with recent events we have asked posts to look very closely at their security procedures.

We expect that the agency will fully investigate the matter and keep the board of governors fully informed. It is important that all such activity be investigated.

We don't think that linking our obligations and payments to the United Nations to the outcome of that particular vote is a good idea.

We certainly hope that with all those things in place and the new attitude being expressed in Ukraine, as well as the new attention that's being focused by the whole world on Ukraine, that this round can truly reflect what the Ukrainian people want, and that the results will reflect what the Ukrainian people decide.

We certainly agree with the decision ... that the last round was marked by significant fraud and that it therefore can't be upheld as a fair result,

We're very disappointed that Pakistan has taken another turn away from democracy rather than as we had hoped a step towards democracy,

U.S. diplomatic efforts are being coordinated with the international community in order to help diffuse tension between India and Pakistan. The crisis, though showing signs of abating, is not yet over.

to talk more about the situation and try to understand these conditions better.

We're disappointed when we see ballistic missiles tests in this region. We think tests like this contribute to a charged atmosphere, make it harder to prevent a costly and destabilizing nuclear arms race.

We think such a position conveys on him certain responsibilities -- to exercise restraint where he has influence to prevent any further escalatory violence,

we think runs counter to recent trends toward a warming in cross-straits relations, and we would consider passage of this law unhelpful.

We have embarked upon building a global strategic partnership with India. President (George W Bush) will be travelling to India in the coming weeks to continue a strong, forward looking relationship with this rising global power.

Best of our knowledge at this time, none of these actions have actually been implemented,

Events during the last year again demonstrated the crucial role the press plays to advance the struggle for freedom,

Everybody is aware that we almost came to an end without an agreement the other night, ... It's not jovial. It's not acrimonious. I think a serious mood is the best way to describe it.

At this point we are waiting for the final approval from the Saudi government. We will keep in touch with them. We think this can be worked out.

At this point, there's nothing set ... The Chinese are working this one, and when they have something to tell us, I'm sure they will.

At the time, he was not prepared to provide any information. So certainly all of us who are concerned about the issues of missiles in North Korea...are looking for concrete action by the North Koreans, and are looking for clarification of what this means.

discussed the strains that are caused by the (incidents) that occur with regard to ... the presence of troops in any location, including Japan.

Contacts between the parties continue on all the issues.

continue to monitor the way the U.S. weaponry is used.

complained about inadequate access to him to prepare his defense, and lack of transparency in his trial.

And we do know that it doesn't bring security for Lebanese.

An investigation was started within a day of these initial internal reports, and then two days after that it was announced to the media that we had received allegations, we were investigating them.

encouraged and pleased to see that the countries of Latin America stood up for human rights and democracy in their own region, especially with regard to Cuba.

first step towards the end to violence and terror. It needs to be followed by other steps to dismantle the capabilities. But we certainly believe that that could be a useful step to see in the coming days.

There's no question that the requirement is on Arafat right now to take strong and irreversible action, ... reviewing what our policy, what the next steps ought to be.

The United States is involved, has been involved, will remain involved in doing whatever we can to help these two governments lessen the tension.

is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

The worldwide caution we put out on June 22 does indicate that posts may temporarily suspend operations or close to the public in response to threat information, security concerns or simply to review security postures.

The steps that need to be taken now are steps by Chairman Arafat to stop the violence,

The situation in Liberia is of major concern to us. We have been actively discussing how we can best support international efforts to help Liberia return to peace and the rule of law.

The situation in Cuba is of our primary concern. The situation of Mr. Castro is of little concern to us, but, unfortunately, of enormous importance to the people of Cuba, who have suffered very long under his rule. And we think that the kind of rule that Cuba has had should be ended.

The secretary made quite clear that the relationship with the Taliban was a matter of great importance to the United States.

The secretary made quite clear that our goal is to have the smallest footprint possible that was consistent with a need to achieve the mission,

The secretary made clear we would keep pressure on (Yugoslavia).

The secretary made clear ... we would be going forward with a system, and we felt it was feasible.

The secretary expressed his thanks for Mr. Jackson's concern, told him about the intensive diplomacy that's going on and said we would continue to use that channel.

The secretary expressed his strong support for the progress that's been made in the relationship and the hope that we could see even more progress, including on the military-to-military relationships.

The Taliban say the detainees are well but have not allowed anyone to contact them, ... working to try to secure a swift resolution of these issues.

The Taliban charge in Islamabad has told our charge that the detained employees of Shelter Now are in good condition and are being treated well.

The success of US policy in South and Central Asia is critically important to our national interests.

Tell us about something that's going to happen and we will pay you for helping save lives.

Our concern in this kind of case would be for the safety and the welfare for the people on board the vessel,

Our energy dialogue with Pakistan is going to be different than our energy discussions with India. They both need energy. They both have rapidly growing economies. But one shouldn't expect that the energy needs would be met in the same way given different geography, different history, different resource base.

Our embassy in Beijing and our consulate general in Guangzhou have again registered our deep concerns over lack of due process.

People at posts were looking forward to having their families back with them, and at that time we operated on the best security information we had.

North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is a matter of great concern to the entire international community, and especially to countries in the region, all of whom are interested in participating directly in the talks.

the movement of this office was part of the investigation process, and has been considered for some time.

After careful consideration of the law and all the information that's available ... we came to the conclusion that the U.N. Population Fund monies go to Chinese agencies that carry out coercive programs.

Subcontracting is open to companies from virtually all nations in the world.

Despite reports of gunfire close to the school, the school has adequate supplies and students are reported safe. Our embassy remains in very close contact with the school.