this also would be a way to not be so heavily reliant on sanctions policy, if you had people on the ground who were sort of doing the slow, hard work with civil society.

this, frankly, would not cost a ton of money to decide that we are going to develop a dedicated core of anti-corruption officers.

You do not have to conduct an investigation to figure out that the very structure of many of these countries involve taking resources that should be available for the benefit of the entire nation and using them in a way to benefit only a…

The very nature of authoritarian, kleptocratic regimes are inherently corrupt.

The very nature of authoritarian, kleptocratic regimes are inherently corrupt.

this also would be a way to not be so heavily reliant on sanctions policy, if you had people on the ground who were sort of doing the slow, hard work with civil society.

this, frankly, would not cost a ton of money to decide that we are going to develop a dedicated core of anti-corruption officers.

I thought your opening remarks sounded a lot more like a campaign speech for Donald Trump's reelection than a sober analysis of the situation on the ground in the region.

President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.

I thought your opening remarks sounded a lot more like a campaign speech for Donald Trump's reelection than a sober analysis of the situation on the ground in the region.

President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.