Barack Obama

What it lifted up was the fact that Africa--all the stereotypes that it suffers under... when given an opportunity, Africa is a continent full of leaders, entrepreneurs, governments that can operate effectively.

Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for what can only be termed as a heinous and cowardly terrorist act.

Al Shabaab has been on our radar screen for a while.

We actively support the AMISOM mission in Somalia with training and supplies.

If al-Shabaab takes more and more control within Somalia, that it is going to be exporting violence the way it just did in Uganda.

We can't afford that habit, not only because it wastes taxpayer dollars, but because it erodes people's belief that their Government can actually work for them.

I am grateful he has agreed to serve in this critical role, and I look forward to working with him in the weeks and months ahead.

The experience and good judgment Jack has acquired throughout his impressive career in the public and private sector will be an extraordinary asset to this administration's efforts to cut down the deficit and put our nation back on a…

Al Shabaab is a destabilizing force.

I think the vast majority of people of the Islamic faith reject that.

I have no doubt that Jack has proven himself equal to this extraordinary task.

The United States strongly supports international efforts to bring those responsible for genocide and war crimes in Darfur to justice.

He continues to be a model of leadership not just for South Africa, but for the world.

This reform is good for families, it's good for businesses, it's good for the entire economy.

I think it presents a pretty clear contrast in terms of the future that most Africans want for themselves and their children.

I am committed to renewing national leadership to fight HIV/AIDS here at home, as we continue our efforts to fight HIV/AIDS around the world.

The actions that took place in Darfur that resulted in, at minimum, hundreds of thousands of lives being lost.

I expect that freeze to become a reality next year.

I have said, and I believe, that the horror of Srebrenica was a stain on our collective conscience.

I don't think our troops on the battlefield should have to keep notes just in case they need to apply for a claim.

That's our sacred trust with all who serve, and it doesn't end when their tour of duty does.

We won't let them down. We take care of our own.

Because of that service, our people are safer, our Nation is more secure.

In the United States of America, no one who served in our uniform should sleep on our streets.

We must advance to direct talks in the near term, in order to reach an agreement that ends the conflict.