The Department must strengthen security for personnel and platforms beyond traditional reliance on host government security support in High Risk, High Threat Posts.
For me, this is not just a matter of policy . . . it's personal.
It is our responsibility to make sure they have the resources they need to do their jobs.
The very next morning, I told the American people that 'heavily armed militants assaulted our compound' and vowed to bri...
heavily armed militants assaulted our compound
I take responsibility, and nobody is more committed to getting this right.
It has been one of the great honors of my life to lead the men and women of the State Department and USAID.
The United States is the most extraordinary force for peace and progress the world has ever known.
I was aware of the ones that were brought to my attention. They were part of our ongoing discussion about the deteriorat...
America's values and vital national security interests are at stake.
Our security professionals get it right 99 percent of the time, against difficult odds all over the world.