Anne W. Patterson: “Certainly our European allies, our Gulf allies, and Turkey do see that. They are absolutely determined that he will not…”

We will continue our efforts to promote democracy and universal rights, and we will stand up for the rights of women, Christians, and other minorities.

I think our relationship with the Egyptian military and in turn their relationship with their counterparts in the Israeli military on the very important issues of Camp David implementation and on border issues and on the situation in Gaza…

Our differences with Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime are very substantial, but the benefits of ending this conflict are even greater.

The solution can only come through a political transition.