Here is something we could do economically that would really hurt Russia.
We must take a similarly principled stand on Crimea even while currently focused on eastern parts of the country.
U.S. strategy should shift to preventing Putin's next moves by imposing crippling sanctions against more Russian banks, ...
Overall, the West has been far too reactive to events on the ground and letting Putin set the agenda.
We should also be sharing intelligence so that the Ukrainians pushing back against Putin's aggression literally have a f...
If ultimately brought to fruition, this project would be a game changer for the Indian subcontinent.
I think it is very clear that the Afghan people are demanding an improvement in governance and a reduction in corruption...
The elections are an Afghan moment.
We rejoice in the turnout and that democratic demand evidenced by high turnout.
Life expectancy has increased by two decades. That is a statistic that continually makes me kind of step back and gasp.
We believe this political transition provides a significant opportunity to shift and talk now about the future of the co...
School enrollment for girls is at an unprecedented level. We do not want that to go backward. We want it to go forward.
I think that is exactly the kind of thing that we hoped to see and are glad to be seeing in the politics of Afghanistan.
My hope is that the new President in Kabul will reach out to his counterpart in Islamabad and deal with the issues of se...
I think one thing that we have been very careful about is to remind not just the current administration but all of the c...
We have to support, train, and advise a mission beyond 2014, as do many Afghan political leaders.
the thing that is ultimately going to be the best guardian of success is that demand of the public that things be differ...
As recently as February, there were efforts by certain elements in the Afghan political system to weaken laws on the boo...
