In my view, the Kenyan judiciary--and some of the recent reforms there have been a bright spot--there needs to be more a...
you've got our enthusiasm and--I speak for myself--support as you move forward.
Thank you, Senator Lugar, for your leadership and service, and for those insightful questions that reflect your personal...
I believe, though, that we do need to make it clear that our policies are flexible.
But at the end of the day, given the importance of helping these countries move forward, and given the importance of hav...
One of the things that I think would be especially important would be an express commitment from the Government of Zimba...
I believe that the individual sanctions that we have placed on about 120 individuals and about 70 entities have had an e...
I think we have a lot of tools available to help Ghana improve what--even the dramatic improvements that they have made ...
I am particularly in and concerned about our economic relationship with Ghana.
I do not think, though, that the evidence supports the thesis that American sanctions have hurt Zimbabwe's economy.
I think there is a great deal of opportunity to expand that.
I think there is a lot of potential for the State Partnership Program, particularly in nations where you have militaries...
I think AFRICOM has the opportunity as a combatant command that does not have a lot of legacy assets.
I appreciated your statement that our policy is not regime change, but rather the opportunity for self-determination.
the United States has serious concerns about human rights protections, lack of political freedoms, and widespread corrup...
I am confident that you will represent the United States well and that you will advocate for our interest as a nation an...
If confirmed as American Ambassador, of course, I would speak consistently and forcefully for press freedom in every cas...
Institutions matter which is why the Embassy has been focusing a lot on building up civil society.
