08/05/2009
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"I am deeply concerned about the exploitation and abuse of migrant workers in Qatar, with workers exposed to forced labor, unpaid wages, and excessive working hours as the country prepare for the World..."
"If we want to succeed in this competition, we must find the best way forward to balance our interests while remaining the partner of choice for those in the Middle East."
"The Middle East is, obviously, a critically important area for U.S. national security."
"The choice of words were--fit into the traditional tropes of antisemitism"