I think it is important for the Russian Government to know that the eyes of the world are going to be upon them during the Sochi Olympics.
Tom Malinowski
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Tom Malinowski is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021. During his time in Congress, Malinowski focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and civil rights. He was known for his advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and efforts to address gun violence. Malinowski's background includes experience in human rights advocacy and foreign policy, having previously served as an assistant secretary of state in the Obama administration.
I think it is profoundly unfair that we place the entire burden of proving to Syrians that America cares on these humanitarian groups providing food and medicine.
We only meet our responsibilities if we address the source of the suffering.
I think it is absolutely essential that we provide some things directly to the local councils that are in charge of town after town in opposition areas, including cash grants.
if Putin and Medvedev were serious, about dealing with the election fraud, they would need to create an independent commission
Over the last several days, Russians have come out in numbers not seen in years to express frustrations long simmering beneath the surface--about abuse of power, corruption, and their political leaders' complete lack of accountability.
I think it's going to be politically dangerous for the Russian Government to be seen as standing up too much for those people in opposition to this legislation.
To many Russians, their country in the last few years has once again become a place where those with political power, or political connections, can do what they want without regard to the law or to the will of the people they are supposed…
I think there's a very strong argument here for patience and for following the kind of approach that the United States followed, for example, in the case of Kosovo.
It's also the moment where we have the maximum amount of leverage on the people who may form that government in the future.
I think there should be much more focus on sending civilian teams to start addressing these and other challenges of governance.
I'm not entirely comfortable with the use of the term 'civil war' in this case.
I still prefer those uncertainties to the certainties we would have faced, had this not happened.
I do not think we give them any homage by calling them 'unlawful combatants' because unlawful combatants do not enjoy any honor or prestige associated with lawful combatants.
It is a venerable concept. Certainly, I occasionally have to deal with the question. People think that it was somehow invented in the Bush administration.
Unlawful combatants may be punished for their unlawful belligerence because they do not have combatant unity.





