11/09/2009
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"I think it is going to be really hard for an Islamist to go to one of these young guys who was thanking us, who thought America was on their side, and convince them to join some sort of anti-American ..."
"Ambassador Ford's courageous actions on the ground in Syria these past months have been a great credit to him, to the Foreign Service, and to the United States."
"Budget realities, however, have placed a premium on projecting U.S. power not only effectively, but efficiently."
"America will remain a Pacific power."