Hillary Clinton

It was our intent to reestablish that leadership role, which we have done.

We agreed with all of our NATO ISAF partners to have a transition that would, beginning a year ago, transfer lead responsibility to Afghan security.

A vibrant economy depends upon the free exchange of ideas, the free flow of information, and the rule of law.

We have worked hard to urge the Egyptian Government to end its pursuit of the NGO case and its harassment of civil society organizations.

We have consistently called on the Burmese Government to halt hostilities in all of Burma's ethnic minority areas and begin an inclusive dialogue with ethnic minority groups toward genuine national reconciliation.

We have always considered ourselves so blessed by geography that we were both an Atlantic and a Pacific power.

I think Egyptians understand that peace is in their interests, and they have a lot of work to do.

We are intent upon doing everything we can to try to strengthen those parts of the equation.

We do worry that there are a lot of initiatives that are undertaken by these organizations that directly help Israel.

We have said from the start that negotiations must meaningfully include women, as well as ethnic minorities and members of civil society.

The essential role of women in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and conflict resolution is at the core of the recently launched U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.

Last year, Congress directed the State Department to assist American victims of Libyan terrorism regarding the use of the frozen assets of former Libyan dictator, Muammar Qaddafi, for compensation.

Please describe efforts the Department is undertaking to establish contingency plans in the event of a shortfall.

The administration supports Georgia's NATO membership aspirations.

The United States has long maintained that strong action by the Council is overdue and essential.

They feel like they are making a difference.

Our position is absolutely clear that there cannot be any premature recognition of Palestinians in any international body because that is not a way to bring about a lasting peace through a negotiation over a two-state solution.

I think that is an excellent question.

We are a staunch supporter of U.N. reform, and we have made it very clear that we expect reforms at the level of the U.N.

The great majority of our foreign assistance over the last three decades has been to the Egyptian military

But if you look at health indicators, maternal mortality has dropped significantly in Afghanistan.

They have invested the great bulk of their revenues into their military establishment, including their nuclear program, to the great cost of providing basic education, health care, electricity, the kinds of things that would demonstrate to…

I recently returned from a meeting in Tunis, where about 70 countries and organizations were present to try to plot a way forward on Syria.

We think we are on track, but I will give you additional information on that.

I think the United States has a very important opportunity from Libya through Tunisia through Algeria to Morocco.