Hillary Clinton

We're going to support the efforts that are being made because we think that the people of Libya themselves have to be supported and we know how difficult this struggle is.

Our view is let's get in there, let's get the good things out of it that we can.

We are in a competition for influence all over the world right now.

Neither Iran nor al Qaeda had anything to do with these uprisings.

I think about, 5 or 10 years, seeing a situation like you are describing develop, where at least southern Iraq or, maybe all the way up into Kirkuk is largely under Iranian influence.

I am more than proud to have the United States help countries in need. But it is very hard to accept helping a country that won't help itself by taxing its richest citizens.

Both President Bush and Secretary Rice realized that we were just not equipped to do what we were expected to do.

We think that Iran would try to influence anybody anywhere against their own governments and against us.

We have urged the Government of Bahrain to respect those rights.

We share your commitment to freedom and democracy for the Cuban people. That is an absolute ironclad commitment.

There is going to have to be a deal. And the deal is going to have to put everything on the table.

If we are not strong at home, we are not going to be strong abroad.

Rising debt levels pose a national security threat in two ways. It undermines our capacity to act in our own interest, and it does constrain us where constraint may be undesirable. And it also sends a message of weakness internationally.

That is an excellent idea. And if I could take you up on your invitation, we would like to put together a kind of whole-of-government briefing for Members who are interested here in the House, and then, of course, we would do it in the…

The United States, as you know so well, has always advocated democracy, freedom, giving people the chance to have their own lives without control from the state.

Women cannot be used as pawns by the Taliban or by the Afghan Government.

We have seen the return of 2.5 million girls to school.

We are partnering with a lot of very courageous Afghan women and men.

We are standing with the Libyan people as they brave bombs and bullets to demand that Qadhafi must go now without further violence or delay.

I intend to convey the strong support of the Obama Administration and the American people, that we wish to be a partner in the important work that lies ahead as they embark on a transition to a genuine democracy.

I think it's important to recognize that there's a great deal of uncertainty about the motive, the opportunism if you will, of people who are claiming to be leaders right now.

Iran is going to do everything they can to influence the outcome, and we've got to be there.

I think we do have an obligation to work with those who we believe are committed to true democracy.

Yes. In fact, that's one of our strongest programs, so called MEPI.

Al Jazeera has been the leader in that are literally changing people's minds and attitudes.