I think that the challenge of creating these safe zones is they have to genuinely be safe, and that is not a small achievement.
It would also reinforce the interests of both nations and groups hostile to transparency, to the rule of law broadly shared by the populatio...
I worry that the context may change before Syria changes.
I truly identify with the statement that Secretary of State Clinton said yesterday that the Kofi Annan plan is the last opportunity.
I think where this regime is vulnerable is precisely what we learned from Egypt and Tunisia.
I do not believe militarization inevitably advantages Assad. He does not need a rhetorical justification to resort to violence.
We will best serve their interests, as well as our own, if we work broadly with others to limit the most damaging outcomes that lay before u...
I think we must focus diplomatic efforts with Russia not on specific words or actions in New York, but on helping them achieve the fundament...
Without a rapid start to a political process that will lead to meaningful change, including Assad's departure from power, there is no way fo...
We cannot do this alone.
I am also extremely pessimistic that Bashar al-Assad will make any meaningful concessions under any circumstances.
I think it is important to scale up support for the political development of the Syrian opposition to help them improve their internal cohes...
Certainly Bashar al-Assad has lost all governing legitimacy except what he achieves at the barrel of a gun or a tank.
I believe international diplomacy must, therefore, focus relentlessly on bringing about a political transition and the establishment of a Sy...
Trust is the heart of governance, and I think it's clear that people will no longer tolerate Presidents for life.
Empathy is important, and we appreciate your empathy. But what can you say to her beyond empathy?
What do you say to this woman? What can you do for the thousands of other women out there?
But if you found that it was substantially equivalent, would you be able to reject it?
