"the U.S. is the largest contributor for humanitarian assistance worldwide, not just in the case of Nigeria."
"We do have information to indicate that they are recruiting child soldiers."
"We believe that it is highly unlikely that Boko Haram has any ties to Shia extremist organizations in Nigeria."
"I don't think Boko Haram has the power to make Nigeria into a failed state."
"As I said earlier, we do think that they do have links to AQIM."
"We were very supportive of the Jubaland agreement, and we are encouraging further agreements along those lines."
"I do think the AMISOM model is a model that can be used."
"We do have private contractors assisting us in Somalia, but we are using a mixture of that, as well as direct support to our AMISOM and other strategic partners such as the Ethiopians."
"the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was a welcome signal that room for political progress in Somalia was opening."
"One of our primary goals is to build a professional army there that is able to provide security and is professional and has capacity to respond to al-Shabaab."
"Our primary goal is that there will be a strong federal framework that will allow the various components and various groups outside the central government to participate in a process of governing the ..."