Daniel R. Russel: “do we think of economic engagement as a reward or are we using it as a tool to try to shore up these principles and…”

I believe that a withdrawal of the U.S. presence from the South China Sea would result in a tactical accommodation by the countries of Southeast Asia with China.

The people in Burma deserve the full protection of the government both at the local level and at the national level.

Congressman Rohrabacher put his finger on a paradox, on a dilemma in Burma, which is that at the same time that the government and the leaders are putting a tremendous amount of effort into firming up the union by reaching ceasefire…

the cure for that is not just 'Buy America', it is for America to be in the game in the region diplomatically, economically, and in other respects.