Anne W. Patterson

American engagement and leadership is critical to reaching a new equilibrium that will protect our vital interest and spur economic progress.

I don't see any real alternative to U.S. policy except to push ahead on these objectives.

$7.6 billion for diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance to better position us to provide support for political and economic reforms.

Hamas is a designated terrorist organization and it is illegal for Americans or American funding to engage in that.

We are trying to support the moderate opposition.

A destabilized Syria is not just a threat to us and neighbors, but it is also a threat to Russia.

There is no military solution to this conflict.

the overarching goal at this point is to change the calculus on the battlefield so that the Assad regime has an incentive to negotiate

the United States is committed to using all the necessary elements of American power to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Iran is not open for business and the American government will do everything it possibly can to enforce these sanctions.

The Middle East today is undergoing historic changes. Across the region, we are seeing unprecedented political ferment.

Although we continue to believe that there is time and space for a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program, as the President has said, all options remain on the table.