Archive for April, 2011

Secretary Clinton Urges Patience in Libya Mission

Secretary Clinton Urges Patience in Libya Mission Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for more patience Thursday when asked — for the second day in a row — about why the U.S. and its allies are not doing more to stop the bloodshed in Libya and whether additional steps need to [...]

Clinton appoints cyber envoy

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has appointed a cyber envoy to handle issues related to Internet and the World Wide Web. In this capacity, Christopher Painter will bring together the many elements in the State Department working on cyber issues to more effectively advance US cyber interests. P The first official to hold this [...]

US committed to 2014 transition in Afghanistan: Clinton

US and its NATO partners are committed to the 2014 transition in Afghanistan, even though a “lot of work” needs to be done to facilitate greater security and political reconciliation, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. “We are committed to the NATO transition as agreed at the Lisbon Summit to be completed in 2014, [...]

Hillary Clinton appoints cyber envoy

Washington:  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has appointed a cyber envoy to handle issues related to Internet and the World Wide Web. In this capacity, Christopher Painter will bring together the many elements in the State Department working on cyber issues to more effectively advance US cyber interests. The first official to hold this [...]

Clinton compares Libya campaign to 1999 Kosovo

(AFP) – 7 hours ago WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for patience in judging the NATO campaign in Libya, comparing it to the 1999 Kosovo intervention that ended up ousting Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. “We’ve been at this a relatively short period of time,” Clinton said. “I would remind [...]

Clinton says US must get "own house" in order

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said one of America’s biggest foreign policy challenges right now is to get its “own house” in order, according to a transcript released by the State Department on Thursday. “That is something that I feel very strongly about,” she said in the “Conversations on Diplomacy” moderated by American TV [...]

Martelly-Clinton Seal Deal for Next Wave of Disaster Capitalism in Haiti

WASHINGTON, Apr 21, 2011 (IPS) – Miles from his island nation’s earthquake-ravaged capital city Port-au-Prince, Haitian president elect Michel Martelly exchanged warm handshakes and heartfelt promises with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington Wednesday, just prior to the formal announcement of the pop star’s victory in the highly-contested Mar. 20 election. Receiving the former [...]

Clinton: Libyan troops continue ‘vicious attacks’

WASHINGTON, April 21 | Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:07am EDT Article source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/21/libya-usa-clinton-idUSW1E7FD02K20110421

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Hillary Clinton Meets With Haitian President-Elect Michel Martelly

Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly. Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian President-elect Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly met Wednesday with senior U.S. officials in Washington, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, to discuss continued reconstruction of the earthquake-battered nation and reestablishing an army in the country. Martelly said a top priority of his administration [...]

Hillary Clinton pledges support for Haitian president-elect

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday cautioned visiting Haiti President-elect Michel Martelly about challenges that lie ahead but pledged U.S. help all the way. After meeting the popular-singer-turned-politician at the State Department, Clinton told reporters that Haiti’s presidential election helped shine light on the work that has been [...]

US not to send military advisers to Libya: Hillary Clinton

While backing a move by three European countries to despatch military advisers to help Libyan rebels, secretary of state Hillary Clinton today said that US will not be sending any military personnel to the war torn North African state. “There is a desire to help them be more organised and we support that. We’re not [...]

Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, the Perfect Storm

Hillary Clinton helped orchestrate President Clinton’s political world. He has the charisma while she has the drive and the killer instinct. If the truth was known, she probably had more influence during her  husband’s two terms than anyone else, including her husband! Mrs. Clinton has been demonized while President Clinton receives passes for indiscretions most [...]

Clinton Promises Haitian Leader Broad US Support

Clinton Promises Haitian Leader Broad US Support David Gollust State Department  April 20, 2011 Photo: AP U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Haiti’s President-elect Michel Martelly take part in a joint news conference at the State Department, April 20, 2011 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly Wednesday the [...]

Clinton doesn’t want Iran taking ‘one iota of credit’ for Mideast revolutions

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says when it comes to the pro-democracy movements sweeping through the Middle East give credit where credit is due. And that means not to Iran. The United States has long been at loggerheads with Iran over its nuclear program — the West suspects Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons, [...]

Hillary recommends non-lethal aid to Libyan opposition

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked President Barack Obama to grant non-lethal aid of $ 25 million to the Libyan opposition who are fighting to oust the Muammar Qadhafi regime. “We are moving to authorise up to $ 25 million in non-lethal commodities and services to support the Transitional National Council and [...]

Successful elections in Nigeria a historic event: Hillary

Washington: The successful conclusion of elections in Nigeria is a historic event, even if it was far from perfect, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. “This historic event marks a dramatic shift from decades of failed elections and a substantial improvement over the 2007 presidential election,” Clinton said in a statement as she [...]

U.S. Secretary Clinton’s Social Diplomacy

By Chester Dawson During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s roughly five-hour stop in Japan on Sunday, she managed to squeeze in meetings with Japan’s foreign minister, prime minister and a pair of business leaders. She also had time for tea at the Imperial Palace with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, before continuing on her weekend trip to Asia. Agence [...]

State Dept. to Announce Grants to Support Pro-Democracy Online Activists Abroad

The State Department will announce $28 million in new grants to support Internet activists working under repressive regimes, Bloomberg reports. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and some of her deputies have been advocating for fewer online restrictions as government crackdowns on Internet access have spread to 40 countries ranging from Tunisia and Egypt to China [...]

Hillary Clinton’s top Indian American aide quits

Washington: A key aide of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rahul ‘Richard’ Verma, has become the second high-ranking Indian-American official in the Obama administration to return to the private sector. As assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, Verma was Clinton’s principal advisor on Congressional affairs for nearly two-and-a-half years and played a lead role [...]

Hillary Clinton’s Korea Trip Wrap-up

This past weekend US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid a two-day visit to Korea where she sat down with President Lee Myung-bak to further strengthen the US-Korea alliance and also fine-tune Seoul and Washington’s stance on regional issues here in East Asia. And our Presidential Office correspondent Yoo Ji-hae now joins us in the [...]

Haiti president-elect to meet Clinton on US visit

(AFP) – 10 hours ago WASHINGTON — Haiti’s president-elect Michel Martelly will meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, setting the tone of a key relationship for America’s poorest neighbor. The former entertainer, who assumes office on May 14 providing his poll victory is confirmed, will also meet the heads of the World Bank [...]

The Birth of a New Nation in Africa

BY MIA FARROW Abyei, South Sudan South Sudan is set to become the world’s newest nation on July 9, 2011, but celebrations are premature. The situation remains, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, “a ticking time bomb.” A January referendum for independence passed without incident, despite fears that President Omar al-Bashir of [...]

Hillary Clinton praises Al-Jazeera as ‘real news’

London: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recognised the Al-Jazeera news channel as “real news” in her recent Senate testimony, seven years after the then Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called its reporting “vicious, inaccurate and inexcusable,” while former President George W. Bush joked about bombing it. Recently, Clinton’s staffers, the CIA and the Obama [...]

Hillary Clinton: I am ‘open to being’ US Vice President – Mister

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[Editorial] 6 parties, 6 dreams

The six-party talks for the denuclearization of North Korea may be resumed sometime this spring after a hiatus of more than two years. South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed in Seoul last week that they would pursue direct inter-Korean talks as a prelude to reopening the six-way [...]

Drilling on the agenda as Clinton, Salazar prep for Arctic meeting

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are both slated to attend the May 12 meeting of the intergovernmental Arctic Council in Greenland, Salazar told reporters Monday. “One of the items we will be discussing in that forum will be how we move forward with oil-and-gas development,” Salazar said at a press [...]

Hillary Clinton’s top aide quits

A key aide of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rahul ‘Richard’ Verma, has become the second high-ranking Indian-American official in the Obama administration to return to the private sector. As assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, Verma was Clinton’s principal advisor on Congress ional affairs for nearly two-and-a-half years and played a lead role [...]

Hillary Clinton: British Men Float Hillary Clinton’s Boat!

Monday April 18, 2011 HILLARY Clinton is obsessed with British men! The politician — who had first admitted to having a crush on David Miliband when he held the office under the last Labour government — has been seen greeting current foreign secretary William Hague with a lot of affection. During a two-day informal meeting [...]

Hillary Clinton’s top Indian-American aide quits

As assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, Verma was Clinton’s principal advisor on Congressional affairs for nearly two-and-a-half years and played a lead role in a wide range of critical international initiatives and legislative actions. These included securing ratification of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Talks treaty with Russia negotiating comprehensive sanctions against Iran [...]

Clinton Pledges US Support During Japan Visit

  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Tokyo on Sunday and pledges more support to Japan, as it deals with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami and the ongoing nuclear crisis. In her five-hour visit, she met with her Japanese counterpart, and later with Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Kan’s government is dealing not [...]

End US military action in Arab nations

When I heard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the United Nations say the United States could help the Libyan rebels with financial aid, I felt a red flag pop out. I thought, Hillary Clinton, take it out of your salary, not the American citizens. Here we are more than a month later and hundreds [...]

Hillary Clinton praises Al-Jazeera as "real news"

From ANI London, Apr 17: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recognised the Al-Jazeera news channel as “real news” in her recent Senate testimony, seven years after the then Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called its reporting “vicious, inaccurate and inexcusable,” while former President George W. Bush joked about bombing it. Recently, Clinton’s staffers, the [...]

Hillary Clinton praises Al-Jazeera as "real news"

London, Apr 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recognised the Al-Jazeera news channel as “real news” in her recent Senate testimony, seven years after the then Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called its reporting “vicious, inaccurate and inexcusable,” while former President George W. Bush joked about bombing it.     E-mail Article   Printer Friendly [...]

Hillary Clinton seeks to restore NATO consensus on Libya

BERLIN — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Berlin for talks with her fellow NATO foreign ministers, hoping to bridge differences over how the alliance should proceed in its military operations over Libya. American officials say Clinton will use several rounds of meetings today to press the allies to reaffirm their goal of [...]

Hillary Clinton In Japan For Talks

   (Tokyo)  –  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Japan to remain active in the international community, despite being devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami.   She arrived in Japan Sunday to meet with top government officials.   Clinton expressed confidence Japan will rebound from the catastrophe that struck March 11th.   Much of the northeastern [...]

A Clear Message to N.Korea

Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met in Seoul on Saturday and agreed that nuclear disarmament talks between Seoul and Pyongyang must precede the resumption of stalled six-party nuclear talks. “Certain conditions need to be created, including talks between South and North Korea first and a show of sincere willingness [...]

Hillary Praises Al-Jazeera

It used to be that Al-Jazeera, the news organization based in Qatar, was viewed as a mouthpiece of extremist Arab governments bent on attacks against the United States and Israel. But no more, Politico reports. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton extolled Al-Jazeera for “real news” in recent Senate testimony. “They are a really important media [...]

Hillary Clinton heads to Berlin for NATO talks about Libya – Richmond Times

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is on her way to see NATO allies in Europe amid a transatlantic rift over the scope of the alliance’s military operation in Libya. Clinton left Washington this morning for two days of talks in Berlin. She will be trying to narrow divisions among the allies, some of whom [...]

Hillary Clinton on visit to Japan

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Japan on a visit to show solidarity five weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. She is meeting Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who has had to contend with both a nuclear and a humanitarian crisis as a result of the disaster. Mrs Clinton will also attend a [...]

Clinton Urges Ratification of Korea-US FTA

The Korea-U.S. free trade agreement was the issue of greatest concern for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her 16-hour visit to Seoul. Clinton highlighted the FTA at a series of events, reflecting Washington’s nervousness about the slow pace of ratification. President Lee Myung-bak (left) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...]

Clinton: Obama strongly committed to FTA ratification

President Lee Myung-bak received visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the presidential office Sunday, and agreed to redouble efforts to secure early ratification of the bilateral free trade agreement. “More than three years of delay in the ratification of the FTA is preventing the peoples of the two countries from enjoying enormous economic [...]

Hillary Clinton Visits Japan As Tokyo Electric Sets Nine-Month Timetable For …

Clinton departing from the Seoul Air Base, en route to Japan.Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Tokyo Electric Power Company said Sunday that it hopes to bring the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to stability — “cold shutdown” — within the next nine months. Japan recently raised the crisis level at the Fukushima [...]

Clinton Announces Partnership to Help Japan

By CHESTER DAWSON And EVAN RAMSTAD TOKYO—U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with senior Japanese leaders on Sunday to express sympathy with Japan’s people and support for its economy after last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. That came after she reiterated the Obama administration’s support for a free-trade deal with South Korea in meetings [...]

Clinton is certain US will approve FTA with Korea

President Lee Myung-bak, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Blue House yesterday. Clinton used her Seoul visit to discuss efforts to ratify a free trade agreement and get North Korea back to denuclearization talks. [AP/YONHAP]U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Seoul over the weekend that the United States [...]

Clinton visits South Korea, heads to Japan

SEOUL, April 17 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was heading to Japan after two days of talks in Seoul, officials said Sunday. In Seoul over the weekend, Clinton met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and pledged to work towards the ratification of a free trade agreement between the United States and [...]

Hillary Clinton visits Japan in a show of support

Tokyo:  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that America would stand by Japan, saying she was confident the country will fully recover from its tsunami and nuclear disasters. “We are very confident that Japan will recover and will be a very strong economic and global player for years and decades to come,” [...]

Sec. Hillary Clinton visits Tokyo in show of support for Japan

TOKYO (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday promised solidarity and support for longtime ally Japan as it recovers from a devastating earthquake and tsunami and copes with a nuclear crisis. “We pledge our steadfast support for you and your future recovery. We are very confident that Japan will demonstrate the [...]

Obama committed to South Korea trade deal: Hillary Clinton

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US to OK S. Korea trade pact this year: Clinton

(AFP) – 3 hours ago SEOUL — The US administration is committed to ratifying a sweeping free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea this year, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday. “I have come here to express our strong commitment to ratifying the KORUS (Korea-US) FTA by the end of this year,” she told [...]

Hillary obsessed with Brit foreign secys?

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Clinton arrives in Japan as PM Kan calls for "rebirth"

Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:30pm EDT * Top U.S. diplomat shows support for key trade partner * Japan urged not to withdraw from world stage * PM Kan says recovery is chance for Japan ‘rebirth’ By Matt Spetalnick TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to Japan on Sunday to show [...]

Hillary Clinton to visit Timor-Leste later this year: minister

Timor Leste Foreign Affairs Minister Zacarias Albano da Costa said that he has received an official letter from the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, indicating that she has set aside schedule to visit Timor Leste, local media reported Friday. “I received a letter from Hillary Clinton yesterday and it was said in the [...]

Hillary Clinton defends Taliban talks

Email Most Popular Print Add to Favorite Related Links Time ripe for Pakistan, India to make peace: Cameron Cricket brings both nations together: PM Gilani Pakistan, India agree to set up hotline on terror Talks not war to solve problems, says PM Gilani Talks should not be made hostage to time frame: PM Gilani BERLIN: [...]

Hillary Clinton’s fondness for British Foreign Secretaries

Clinton, 63, had first admitted to having a crush on David Miliband when he held the office under the last Labour government, and then she was seen greeting current Foreign Secretary William Hague with a lot of affection. The two-day informal meeting in Berlin is being used mainly to thrash out military policy in Libya, [...]

Clinton in South Korea, heading to Japan

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, March 2, 2011, in Washington, DC. Clinton testified that billion dollar cuts proposed by Congress in the State Dept.’s budget would severely impact its efforts at diplomacy and security around the world. UPI/Mike Theiler  SEOUL, April 16 (UPI) — [...]

Hillary Clinton’s fondness for British Foreign Secretaries

From ANI London, Apr 16: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s fondness for British Foreign Secretaries has once again come into the limelight. Clinton, 63, had first admitted to having a crush on David Miliband when he held the office under the last Labour government, and then she was seen greeting current Foreign Secretary William [...]

Clinton Says Iran Seeks to ‘Hijack’ Mideast Protests

Clinton Says Iran Seeks to ‘Hijack’ Mideast Protests David Gollust State Department  April 15, 2011 US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, during a press conference at the US Embassy in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2011 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday accused Iran of trying to exploit and hijack democracy protests in the [...]

Hillary Clinton, Catherine Ashton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, from left, greet each others prior to a memorial service for late US Ambassador Richard Holbrooke at the American Academy in Berlin, Germany, Friday, April 15, 2011. Holbrooke, a long-time US diplomat, most recently served as US President Barack Obama’s special [...]

Hillary Clinton says Iran trying to derail Mideast revolts

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Clinton Says Iran Trying To Hijack Mideast Revolts

Associated Press US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s shadow is cast as she speaks during a press conference at the US Embassy in Berlin, Germany, Friday April 15, 2011, following a visit to the city for the NATO Foreign Ministers summit. Enlarge Associated Press United States’ Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, is kissed [...]

Clinton urges end to Syria crackdown

Agence France-Presse First Posted 03:35:00 04/16/2011 BERLIN—US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Syria Friday to halt a deadly crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations and respond to the democratic hopes of its people. Advertisements BERLIN—US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Syria Friday to halt a deadly crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations and respond to the democratic [...]

HILLARY CLINTON SAYS LIBYAN REBELS NEED WEAPONS

21:06 15 APR 2011 (AGI) Berlin – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the Libyan rebels need both military and humanitarian assistance. She also said that NATO allies are figuring out the ways to transfer funds. “The rebels need plenty of humanitarian, organisational and military assistance”, Ms Clinton told the reporters after the [...]

Hillary Clinton to visit Timor-Leste later this year: minister

DILI, April 15 (Xinhua) — Timor Leste Foreign Affairs Minister Zacarias Albano da Costa said that he has received an official letter from the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, indicating that she has set aside schedule to visit Timor Leste, local media reported Friday. “I received a letter from Hillary Clinton yesterday and [...]

Hillary Clinton at a memorial for Holbrooke

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here signing a guest book at a memorial service for late US veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke in Berlin, said Friday that the world had prevented a massacre of the sort seen in 1995 in the Bosnian city of Srebrenica through the intervention in Libya. Article source: http://www.breitbart.com/image.php?id=iafpCNG.0c0e73fc7132745ad87c51b2202111ce.1d1p0&show_article=1&catnum=0&ch=BNImagesAll

Clinton, Russian minister meet in Berlin

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at an event in Washington March 7, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch  BERLIN, April 15 (UPI) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Friday during an international conference in Berlin. “So much is happening now,” Clinton told Lavrov at the NATO-Russia Council meeting, [...]

Infosys may face inquiry over H-1B norms violation

WASHINGTON: A top US lawmaker has demanded investigations into the allegations that Infosys management in India decided to use the B-1 business visitor visa programme to get around H-1B program restrictions. Senator Chuck Grassley wrote to the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, seeking investigation into B-1 visa programme, used [...]

15/04/2011Mourning Holbrooke, Clinton defends Taliban talks

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday voiced understanding for talks with the Taliban as she mourned late diplomat Richard Holbrooke, an avid proponent of reconciliation in Afghanistan. At a memorial service, Clinton credited Holbrooke — who died unexpectedly at the age of 69 in December — with setting the troubled US relationships with [...]

Clinton challenger struggles for recognition

NEW YORK — Anti-war Democrat Jonathan Tasini’s longshot bid to oust New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton should be riding a crest of momentum now. Congress sends $38 billion budget cut bill to Obama The vote clears the way for a broader debate about spending priorities in an era of soaring budget deficits. Ariz. Legislature OKs [...]

Clinton, Merkel Say They Share Same Goal In Libya

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Clinton, Merkel Say They Share Same Goal In Libya

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Clinton, Merkel Say They Share Same Goal In Libya

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Clinton, Merkel Say They Share Same Goal In Libya

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Alabama B-1 visa case draws Sen. Grassley’s attention

Computerworld – WASHINGTON – A lawsuit against Indian offshore giant Infosys Technologies is getting the attention of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who wants top Obama administration officials, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “to get to the bottom of the situation.” The lawsuit triggering Grassley’s letter to Clinton and U.S. Department of Homeland [...]

Alabama B-1 visa case draws Sen. Grassley’s attention

Computerworld – WASHINGTON – A lawsuit against Indian offshore giant Infosys Technologies is getting the attention of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who wants top Obama administration officials, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “to get to the bottom of the situation.” The lawsuit triggering Grassley’s letter to Clinton and U.S. Department of Homeland [...]

Alabama B-1 visa case draws Sen. Grassley’s attention

Computerworld – WASHINGTON – A lawsuit against Indian offshore giant Infosys Technologies is getting the attention of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who wants top Obama administration officials, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “to get to the bottom of the situation.” The lawsuit triggering Grassley’s letter to Clinton and U.S. Department of Homeland [...]

Alabama B-1 visa case draws Sen. Grassley’s attention

Computerworld – WASHINGTON – A lawsuit against Indian offshore giant Infosys Technologies is getting the attention of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who wants top Obama administration officials, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “to get to the bottom of the situation.” The lawsuit triggering Grassley’s letter to Clinton and U.S. Department of Homeland [...]

Political Correctness Run Amock

Share « Previous Coates | Next Coates » Email Print By Ta-Nehisi Coates Apr 14 2011, 12:20 PM ET Comment Share Email Print Presented by More at The Atlantic Goodbye, Goose Island Higher Taxes For All Why Pumping Less Gas Is Bad for the Economy Romney’s Mandate Problem What Birthers Will Find in Hawaii Article [...]

Political Correctness Run Amock

Share « Previous Coates | Next Coates » Email Print By Ta-Nehisi Coates Apr 14 2011, 12:20 PM ET Comment Share Email Print Presented by More at The Atlantic Goodbye, Goose Island Higher Taxes For All Why Pumping Less Gas Is Bad for the Economy Romney’s Mandate Problem What Birthers Will Find in Hawaii Article [...]

Political Correctness Run Amock

Share « Previous Coates | Next Coates » Email Print By Ta-Nehisi Coates Apr 14 2011, 12:20 PM ET Comment Share Email Print Presented by More at The Atlantic Goodbye, Goose Island Higher Taxes For All Why Pumping Less Gas Is Bad for the Economy Romney’s Mandate Problem What Birthers Will Find in Hawaii Article [...]

Political Correctness Run Amock

Share « Previous Coates | Next Coates » Email Print By Ta-Nehisi Coates Apr 14 2011, 12:20 PM ET Comment Share Email Print Presented by More at The Atlantic Goodbye, Goose Island Higher Taxes For All Why Pumping Less Gas Is Bad for the Economy Romney’s Mandate Problem What Birthers Will Find in Hawaii Article [...]

Hillary Clinton seeks to restore NATO consensus on Libya – Richmond Times

BERLIN — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Berlin for talks with her fellow NATO foreign ministers, hoping to bridge differences over how the alliance should proceed in its military operations over Libya. American officials say Clinton will use several rounds of meetings today to press the allies to reaffirm their goal of [...]

Look at the special relationship now: Hillary Clinton puckers up to air kiss William Hague

By Gavin Allen Last updated at 7:55 PM on 14th April 2011 What is it about Hillary Clinton and British Foreign Secretaries? First she admitted having a crush on David Miliband when he held the office under the last Labour government, with pictures confirming enough flirting between them to make the description ‘special relationship’ seem [...]

Hillary Clinton Cautions Against Rush To Exit In Afghanistan

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cautioned NATO allies on Thursday against a rush to the exit in the war in Afghanistan as they begin transferring security responsibility to Afghan forces. Clinton urged NATO members to avoid “political expediency” as the security transition gets underway and also renewed a U.S. call for coalition members to finance [...]

Clinton cautions against rush to exit in Afghanistan

By Matt Spetalnick BERLIN | Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:52am EDT BERLIN (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cautioned NATO allies on Thursday against a rush to the exit in the war in Afghanistan as they begin transferring security responsibility to Afghan forces. Clinton urged NATO members to avoid “political expediency” as the security [...]

Clinton in talks to end Qadhafi rule

As Washington turns to the deficit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is talking with leaders in Berlin about ways to end the rule of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi. Clinton said Thursday before a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the United States shares NATO’s goal of seeing “the end of the Qadhafi regime in [...]

Clinton: US committed to NATO mission in Libya

Print E-mail By MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press BERLIN — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States is committed to supporting NATO’s mission in Libya, as leader Moammar Gadhafi tests the resolve of the alliance with continued attacks on opposition forces. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seen upon her [...]

Hillary Clinton promotes Arab reform

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday pushed for Arab leaders to embrace a “spirit of reform” that has swept the region and move swiftly to respond to the growing demands of their citizens. “The long Arab winter has begun to thaw,” Ms Clinton said on the opening day of the US-Islamic World Forum in [...]

Hillary Clinton promotes Arab reform

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday pushed for Arab leaders to embrace a “spirit of reform” that has swept the region and move swiftly to respond to the growing demands of their citizens. “The long Arab winter has begun to thaw,” Ms Clinton said on the opening day of the US-Islamic World Forum in [...]

Hillary Clinton urges strong role for women in Arab world

12 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Arab leaders to move “faster and further” in reform in a speech Tuesday at the U.S.-Islam World Forum Tuesday, rousing audience members as she pushed leaders to give citizens a bigger role in regime change in the Middle East and North Africa. “The balance of power is no [...]

Clinton Rejects ‘One-Size Fits All’ Approach in Middle East

Clinton Rejects ‘One-Size Fits All’ Approach in Middle East Jerome Socolovsky Washington  April 13, 2011 Photo: AP Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (file photo) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday gave one of the most comprehensive speeches yet by the Obama administration on the recent changes in the Middle East. She said [...]

An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton

Dear Madam Secretary: I’m gonna cut right to the chase. Everyone knows you’ve always wanted to be president. You campaigned ferociously in 2008, and I faithfully supported you, as did 18 million other Democrats. In fact, you garnered more popular votes (48%) than your rival Barack Obama (47%), who beat you by amassing more delegates. [...]

Hillary Clinton still owes Penn $329K

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign ended in the summer of 2008, but in the first three months of the year, her still operational campaign committee raised $63,000 – primarily by renting its email list to allies – and paid off $75,000 in debt to its pollster Mark Penn. According to a report filed last week with [...]

Hillary Clinton’s “Mirage in the Desert” Speech

Image via Wikipedia Well, she did it from a podium at event in Washington, not from the sands in the desert, but it’s the Obama administration’s most comprehensive message to leaders in the Middle East yet.  Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton this morning asked leaders in the Middle East to embrace political and economic [...]

Hillary Clinton urges Arab states to embrace reform

Speaking againt the backdrop of popular revolts in much of the Arab world, including Libya, Bahrain, Syria and Yemen, Clinton said it was an open question whether Arab nations would make genuine political and economic reforms or whether the Arab Spring would ultimately prove a “mirage”. Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/8447396/Hillary-Clinton-urges-Arab-states-to-embrace-reform.html

Hillary Clinton’s “Mirage in the Desert” Speech

Image via Wikipedia Well, she did it from a podium at event in Washington, not from the sands in the desert, but it’s the Obama administration’s most comprehensive message to leaders in the Middle East yet.  Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton this morning asked leaders in the Middle East to embrace political and economic [...]

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs may meet Hillary Clinton in Washington – Information

April 13, 2011 | 16:15 The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on Nagorno-Karabakh intend to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington in the near future, APA reports. The mediators will inform Clinton of the negotiations over Karabakh conflict. As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov [...]

Foreign Policy: Cutting From Foreign Aid Doesn’t Help

Enlarge Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies about the State Department’s budget during a hearing in March. Secretary Clinton has warned that proposed budget cuts would have a negative effect on U.S. national security policy, but Friday’s spending deal announced cuts to foreign aid and operations. Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images Secretary of State [...]

Clinton Pushes Arab Reforms

BY JAY SOLOMON WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Arab leaders on Tuesday to accelerate economic and political reforms to meet the growing demands of their publics, but refrained from calling for rulers in Yemen, Bahrain and Syria to step down. Mrs. Clinton’s comments illustrate the selective approach the Obama administration continues to employ in [...]

Iran 1979: Cautionary Tale for Today’s Upheaval, Clinton Says

« Previous Main April 12, 2011 9:04 PM <!– George Stephanopoulos –> ABC’s Kirit Radia reports from the State Department: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tonight urged opposition movements throughout the Mideast to consolidate gains and move towards democratic rule in their countries. “It won’t be easy. Iran provides a powerful cautionary tale for the [...]

Obama to lay out Mideast policy in coming weeks

WASHINGTON, April 12 | Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:09pm EDT Article source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/13/palestinians-israel-obama-idUSN1221549220110413

Hillary Clinton to visit Seoul this week

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit South Korea later this week for talks with her South Korean counterpart, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Tuesday. During her two-day visit starting Saturday, the U.S. secretary of state will hold talks with South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung-hwan to discuss their bilateral free trade agreement [...]

Obama Should Swap Biden for Clinton in 2012

Obama Should Swap Biden for Clinton in 2012 Posted by: Kevin Winge under Politics Updated: April 12, 2011 – 3:01 AM 10 comments print Tweet share email “); } check=false; } else { jQuery(“#senderName1″).removeClass(“fc-field-error”); jQuery(“#errorName1″).remove(); check=true; } if(!yourEmail.match(“[a-z0-9!#$%'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+(?:.[a-z0-9!#$%'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+)*@(?:[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?.)+[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])”)) { jQuery(“#senderMail1″).addClass(“fc-field-error”); if(jQuery(“#errorMail1″).length Please enter your valid email address. “); } check=false; } else { jQuery(“#senderMail1″).removeClass(“fc-field-error”); jQuery(“#errorMail1″).remove(); [...]

Hillary Clinton’s Bizarre Lessons

AmSpecBlog Hillary Clinton’s Bizarre Lessons By Doug Bandow on 4.12.11 @ 5:38AM Maybe it is inevitable that the Secretary of State will say silly things.  After all, the job requires believing nonsense:  that dictators are democrats, that international social engineering is possible, that everyone everywhere wants to do what Washington tells them, and so on. [...]

Clinton to visit Seoul this weekend

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit South Korea this weekend to discuss the two nations agendas, both of which will likely be centered on North Koreas nuclear programs, Washington and Seoul officials said yesterday. Some expect that Clintons visit to Seoul, the first in nine months, will build momentum to resume the six-party [...]

‘Shubho Nobo Borsho’ says Clinton

Washington:  “Shubho Nobo Borsho!” said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she greeted Bengalis across the globe on the occasion of the New Year. “Shubho Nobo Borsho!” Clinton said in her message to the Bengali community. “As you celebrate this special day, know that the United States stands with all Bengalis everywhere as we [...]

Hillary calls for ceasefire in Libya

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that United States wants a ceasefire in Libya with the forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi pulling back from the areas where they forcibly entered. “We have made it very clear that we want to see a ceasefire. We want to see the Libyan regime forces pull back [...]

Hillary Clinton to visit Seoul this week

SEOUL, April 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit South Korea later this week for talks with her South Korean counterpart, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Tuesday. During her two-day visit starting Saturday, the U.S. secretary of state will hold talks with South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung-hwan to discuss [...]

Stop Hillary Clinton’s Veto on UN Resolution against Illegal Israeli Settlement Expansion

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Clinton to attend NATO meeting, visit Seoul, Tokyo

WASHINGTON | Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:58pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Berlin this week for a NATO foreign ministers meeting expected to focus on Libya and then continues to South Korea and Japan, the State Department said on Monday. The Western security alliance will meet as NATO uses [...]

Clinton Says Arrest of Gbagbo A ‘Signal’ to Dictators, Tyrants

Clinton Says Arrest of Gbagbo A ‘Signal’ to Dictators, Tyrants David Gollust State Department  April 11, 2011 Photo: AP U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a news conference at the State Department, April 11, 2011 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the arrest of defeated Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo sends [...]

Clinton renews calls for Kadhafi to leave Libya

(AFP) – 10 hours ago WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton renewed calls Monday for Colonel Moamer Kadhafi to step down from power and leave Libya but stopped short of making it a non-negotiable demand. Clinton also appeared open to a peace deal that the African Union (AU) said it has reached with [...]

Hillary Clinton faces wrath from Congress over BBG funding dispute

The ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee wants to know why Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is sitting on millions of dollars in taxpayer money rather than shifting it to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) for anti-censorship work in China and other repressive regimes. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) wrote to Clinton on [...]

Hillary Clinton to visit Germany, Japan, South Korea this week

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Germany and Japan this week for talks on Libya and other crises with NATO allies in Berlin and to show support for the earthquake- and tsunami-stricken Japanese people. She also will visit South Korea. The State Department announced Monday that Clinton will depart Wednesday [...]

Hillary Clinton Says Gaddafi Must Go, Hints At Flexibility

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China accuses US of human rights double standards

The Chinese government has attacked the US for targeting WikiLeaks while campaigning for internet freedom overseas. Beijing has a doctrine of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs, but the State Council Information Office releases an annual report on the US human rights record as a riposte to Washington’s criticisms. The document says it underlines the [...]

Hillary to address US-Islamic gathering in Washington

At a time of dramatic change in the Arab world, senior figures from more than 30 Arab and other Muslim-majority countries will be in Washington, D.C., this week for the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum, the first to be held in the United States.For the second consecutive year, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will play a [...]

Clinton to visit Seoul this weekend at earliest

By Kang Hyun-kyung U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to visit Seoul this weekend at the earliest, a foreign ministry official said Monday. “Her Seoul schedule has not been fixed. We will brief on her Seoul visit once the schedule is set,” the official said, asking not to be named. Another official said [...]

China Dismisses US Criticism of its human rights record

Mr Ai’s arrest last Sunday at Beijing airport has sparked particular concern, with Mrs Clinton, the US secretary of state, among the world leaders to have called for his release. On Saturday, the official news agency Xinhua accused Mr Ai of plagiarism and of being a ‘third-rate artist’ whose protests against government censorship and abuses [...]

Julianne Moore was set to portray Hillary Clinton

Before “The Kids Are All Right” star Julianne Moore landed the role of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in HBO’s upcoming flick “Game Change,” the actress was set to play Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for one of the network’s other flicks. Ms. Moore had signed on to portray the former first lady in [...]

Chinese state councilor arrives in US for visit

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong arrived here Sunday evening for a visit to the United States. Liu makes the visit from April 10 to 16 at the invitation of U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. During her visit, Liu will also chair the second round of high-level consultation meeting [...]

Julianne Moore was set to portray Hillary Clinton

Before “The Kids Are All Right” star Julianne Moore landed the role of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in HBO’s upcoming flick “Game Change,” the actress was set to play Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for one of the network’s other flicks. Ms. Moore had signed on to portray the former first lady in [...]

China tells US not to interfere on human rights

(AFP) – 10 hours ago BEIJING — China has told Washington not to interfere in its affairs after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the release of dozens of activists rounded up in a growing crackdown on dissent. Beijing rejected an annual human rights survey by the State Department saying China had stepped [...]

China-US High-level Consultation Mechanism for People-to-people Exchanges

Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong on Sunday begins a week-long visit to the United States, during which she will co-chair with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the second meeting of the China-U.S. high-level consultation mechanism for people-to-people exchanges. In November 2009, the Chinese and U.S. governments decided to establish the high-level consultation mechanism to [...]

Obama’s confidante shows staying Power

When she appeared at Columbia University in New York last week, Samantha Power looked pale and drawn. Wrapping her red mane around her like a protective shawl, she did all she could to avoid the phalanx of reporters who had turned out to listen to her speak. The reason for her reticence was simple: she [...]

US develops ‘panic button’ app for pro-democracy activists

The US State Department has so far launched a dozen apps to help aid pro-democracy activists around the world, including a “panic button” app that wipes a cell phone’s address book. In an uncharacteristically cool move, the United States government has allotted millions of dollars to develop technology meant to aid pro-democracy activists around the [...]

re Hillary Clinton’s charge against China

:::::::: Hillary Clinton has recently made aggressive charges against China’s treatment of its political dissidents which prompts me to compare their system with ours in terms of commitment to the well being of its citizens. 1) It’s true that as a dissident you get arrested in China whereas in US you don’t, but also in [...]

For women, who’ll reach for the torch?

By Debbie Walsh and Kathy Kleeman When Geraldine Ferraro, the history-making former vice presidential candidate, died last month, another history-making female politician reflected on her legacy. “She paved the way for a generation of female leaders and put the first cracks in America’s political glass ceiling,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote in a statement. [...]

WILLIAM A. COLLINS: ‘Stability’ a fig leaf for dictatorship

 Cheers for freedom On your soil; As long as we Still get your oil. Hillary Clinton speaks highly of democracy in the abstract but quickly loses enthusiasm as the reality approaches. It’s a tricky time to be secretary of state. You have to praise democracy out one side of your mouth while promoting “stability” out [...]

Clinton Spotlights Murder of Bhatti, Christian Minorities in New Report

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday denounced the murder of Pakistan’s Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti and Christian minorities in Iraq, Egypt, and Nigeria during her presentation of the U.S. State Department’s annual human rights report. Clinton denounced Pakistan’s blasphemy law, which she stressed is enforced against Muslims as well as non-Muslims, and noted that [...]

Clinton Critical Of China’s Worsening Human Rights Record

(RTTNews) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday criticized China for its worsening human rights record and urged Beijing to release dozens of dissidents and rights activists who were “arbitrarily detained” in a recent crackdown. “Among them most recently was the prominent artist Ai Weiwei, who was taken into custody just this past Sunday. [...]

Friendly Fire Paralyzes US Internet Strategy

Just weeks after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton complained to Congress that America is losing the information war against Al Qaeda, China and Russia, it appears that Clinton’s own State Department is one of the impediments to success. For more than 18 months, the State Department has hoarded nearly $30 million, appropriated by Congress for Internet [...]

US to spend millions on pro-democracy technology

35 per cent of tech workers say they’d take a 10 per cent pay cut to work from home Would you sacrifice cash to avoid the office? Article source: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2042160/spend-millions-pro-democracy-technology

Libya May Risk Slip Into Somalia-Like Chaos, Russian Deputy Premier Says

“The worst-case scenario — I think it wouldn’t be realized but it’s theoretically possible — is that Libya might turn into another Somalia,” Ivanov said in an interview yesterday in Miami, two days after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg Libya risks degenerating into chaos similar to that in [...]

US condolences to flooded South

The United States has sent a message of condolences and sympathy to people affected by heavy flooding in southern Thailand, and offered assistance if needed. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send our sincere condolences and sympathy to the people of [...]

COTE D’IVOIRE: CLINTON AND BAN AGAINST BLUE BERETS ATTACKS

08:29 08 APR 2011 (AGI) Washington – A summmit on the crisis in Cote d’Ivoire between UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Hillary Clinton.   The US Secretary of State and the UN dignitary have “re-examined ongoing international efforts to support the Ivorian people and to oblige president Laurent Gbagbo to step back. Both dignitaries [...]

Makeup Test Shows Julianne Moore in Full Hillary Clinton Mode

Julianne Moore was sent to portray Hillary Clinton in HBO’s ‘The Special Relationship,’ before dropping out due to scheduling conflicts with ‘The Kids Are All Right.’ The role eventually went to Hope Davis, who played the former first lady opposite Dennis Quaid’s Bill Clinton, but not before Moore completed a makeup test for the film, [...]

Clinton Dismisses Gadhafi Letter, Reaffirms He Must Yield Power

Clinton Dismisses Gadhafi Letter, Reaffirms He Must Yield Power David Gollust State Department  April 06, 2011 Photo: AFP Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini (L) and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speak in Washington April 6, 2011. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday brushed aside a personal appeal from Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi [...]

CIA’s Leon Panetta not eager to swap jobs: agency

By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON | Thu Apr 7, 2011 6:19pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leon Panetta is happy as CIA director and has not been asked by President Barack Obama to consider changing jobs, the agency said on Thursday, as speculation swirled over changes in top U.S. security posts. Robert Gates has made clear he [...]

Clinton To Assess Nuke Crisis, Offer Quake Relief

TOKYO (Nikkei)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected offer continued support for quake-relief efforts and assess the situation at a stricken nuclear power plant during her visit to Japan in mid-April. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Thursday welcomed the visit, which was proposed by the U.S. about a week ago. “We would like [...]

Hillary Clinton to Visit Japan

Hillary Clinton will visit Japan later this month to reassure the earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged island nation that it has the support of the U.S. government. Sources told Japan Today that Secretary of State Clinton will visit Tokyo next week and will meet with a variety of Japanese officials. The meetings are likely to include dialogue [...]

Julianne Moore as Hillary Clinton? No, but almost.

By Liz Kelly Nelson      April 7, 2011 9:28 AM ET Follow @lizkellynelson on Twitter Although we’ve yet to learn whether or not Julianne Moore can pull off a passable Sarah Palin (she’s due to play the one-time vice presidential candidate in HBO’s upcoming “Game Change”), we’d like to report that she would’ve made a [...]

Libya: Hillary Clinton on Gaddafi’s letter to Obama

The US has rebuffed a personal appeal from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to US President Barack Obama, repeating that he must resign and go into exile. Referring to Barack Obama as “our son”, the Libyan leader urged the US leader to end an “unjust war against a small people of a developing country”, and dismissed [...]

Hillary Clinton says Gaddafi must go

Hillary Clinton says Gaddafi must go Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi “knows what he must do,” said US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in response to the Libyan leader’s appeal for an end to the conflict. Gaddafi appealed directly to President Barack Obama to end what he called “an unjust war.” The American government rebuffed [...]

Hillary Clinton rebuffs Muammar Gaddafi’s letter

Clinton said, during a news conference: “With respect to the letter you referred to, I think that Mr. Gaddafi knows what he must do. Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8433775/Hillary-Clinton-rebuffs-Muammar-Gaddafis-letter.html

Hillary Clinton rejects Gaddafi’s ‘end NATO strike appeal’ to ‘son’ Obama

Obama has received a three-page letter from Gaddafi urging him to intervene and stop the Western air campaign against his forces. However, Clinton insisted that the Libyan leader must withdraw his forces and go into exile. “Gaddafi knows what he must do. There needs to be a ceasefire, his forces need to withdraw from the [...]

Gaddafi has no other option but to leave, says Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON: Libyan leader Muammar Al Gaddafi knows best what he needs to do which is to step down and leave the country, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, has said. “I think that Gaddafi knows what he must do. There needs to be a ceasefire. His forces need to withdraw from the cities that they [...]

John McCain: Hillary Clinton is an ‘international star’ (video)

Sen. John McCain (R) is sharply critical of the multilateral approach that the Obama administration has taken on Libya. But at a Monitor breakfast on Wednesday, he praised Hillary Clinton. Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks to reporters at a Monitor breakfast in Washington on Wednesday. Michael Bonfigli [...]

Julianne Moore channels Hillary Clinton. Let the nightmares begin.

She is set to play Sarah Palin in the upcoming HBO adaptation of Game Change, but you might remember that Julianne Moore had also been tapped to play Hillary Clinton in The Special Relationship, alongside Dennis Quaid. The role was eventually given Hope Davis after Moore stepped down to do The Kids Are All Right. [...]

Minister for Foreign Affairs Stubb to meet Hillary Clinton in Washington

   HOME    ARCHIVE    ABOUT    SUOMEKSI -   IN FINNISH Article source: http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Minister+for+Foreign+Affairs+Stubb+to+meet+Hillary+Clinton+in+Washington/1135265187977

DeWayne Wickham: Getting rid of Gadhafi won’t be that easy

Now that the U.S.-led air war has failed to produce a quick collapse of Moammar Gadhafi’s government, and his forces are beating back the advances of Libya’s feckless rebels, the word “exile” is being bandied about as something Gadhafi is seriously considering. Uganda says it will give him exile. Italy is contemplating it, too, for [...]

Here’s a Picture of Julianne Moore as Hillary Clinton

The Special Relationship, a film about the ties that bound former US President Bill Clinton to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, first aired on HBO last May. Michael Sheen played Blair, Dennis Quaid played Slick Willie, and Hope Davis was his wife, Hillary. But before Davis was cast in the role, Julianne Moore was [...]

Laura Bush loves Hillary Clinton and ‘The Social Network’

Adding another detail to the unlikely friendship between the Clintons and the Bushes, former First Lady Laura Bush says her “favorite Democrat” is Hillary Clinton. “She and I have a lot of the same interests in helping women around the world,” Bush says in a q-and-a with the New York Times Magazine. “I am still [...]

Do you think Hillary Clinton could beat President Obama next year?

FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty: A radio host in Southern California named John Phillips wrote a piece in the Los Angeles Times titled “Why Hillary Clinton Must Run in 2012.” In it, he lays out why he thinks Clinton could win the Oval Office this time around. He points to approval ratings President Obama at just [...]

Why Is Hillary Clinton Peeping into Indian Kitchens?

T here is little in common between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sindhu, a village belle who lives 14,000 kilometres away in South India. Sindhu is a primary school dropout, who hardly ventures out of her hamlet. She spends most of her time in daily chores such as cooking, washing and keeping the [...]

Hillary Clinton supporter to head DNC

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) will be the next head of the Democratic National Committee. The four-term lawmaker will succeed former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who announced his candidacy for retiring Sen. Jim Webb’s (D-Va.) seat earlier in the day. Vice President Biden made the announcement in an email to supporters on Tuesday. “In selecting [...]

Hillary Clinton Asked To Help Return Convicted W. Hartford Murderer To U.S.

Zachs Fled Country After 1987 Conviction Follow Your Town News On The Courant’s West Hartford Facebook Page Tweet (2) Adam Zachs (Courtesy of West Hartford Police) Related Topics See more topics By AMANDA FALCONE, afalcone@courant.com The Hartford Courant 11:07 a.m. EDT, April 5, 2011 Connecticut’s congressional delegation has asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to [...]

Loyal to friends and enemies

Notice, I do not say Libya, for our policy is personal, not political. Our policy is based on a personal dislike of Gadhafi, not a political desire to assist the Libyan people. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton want us to believe that the military action instigated, initiated and led by America [...]

Will Hillary Clinton Run Against President Obama?

Let’s all fix this mess we have called Government!!!!!!!!! Congressional Reform Act of 2011 The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971…before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments [...]

Israel’s president Shimon Peres meets US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

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Late-night’s best: Harry Houdini, Hillary Clinton and Kenya speaks out on …

…a short time and then leaving. Yeah, that’s what my relatives always say. Conan: Al Qaeda magazine’s spring issue profiles Libya’s Kadafi. It also features a piece on women’s fitness called, Death to Cottage-Cheese Thighs! Leno: No opening day baseball pitches for President Obama this year. Unless you count that curveball he threw us on [...]

Sec. of State Hillary Clinton: U.S. concerned by Ivory Coast violence

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Mission Unaccomplished

Clinton: Lack of clarity. APViewEnlargedImage Politics: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is being touted for her high popularity in stark contrast to that of President Obama. But a look at her record shows little to brag about. The secretary of state registered a phenomenal 66% approval rating in last week’s Gallup poll. And after saying [...]

Hillary Clinton’s uncredible statement on Syria

((Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)) Theres a different leader in Syria now. Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe hes a reformer. –Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Face the Nation, March 27, 2011 I referenced opinions of others. That was not speaking [...]

Hillary Clinton now most popular figure in Obama administration

As war rages on several fronts and much of the Middle East and northern Africa is in turmoil, the most popular figure in the Obama administration is Hillary Clinton an activist Secretary of State who seems to be all over the world, participating in if not directing every aspect of US foreign and military policy. [...]

Hillary Clinton’s uncredible statement on Syria

((Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)) Theres a different leader in Syria now. Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe hes a reformer. –Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Face the Nation, March 27, 2011 I referenced opinions of others. That was not speaking [...]

John Phillips: Why Hillary Clinton must run in 2012

…a pathetic 42% – down four points from early March. The American public isn’t impressed with his handling of the crisis in Libya either – with 47% of the public against the war and 58% of registered voters saying the president has not clearly stated U.S. goals for the mission. These numbers are bad – [...]

Hillary Clinton Is Setting Up a Private State Department Army (Video)

Last July, Hillary Clinton came up with an interesting idea. Since our combat troops would be leaving Iraq (eventually), but the diplomats would have to remain behind with only a few soldiers, someone would be needed to protect the State Department employees. So, Ms. 3:00 wake-up call advised the Congress that she would need a [...]

Hillary Clinton Now Most Popular Figure In Obama Administration

Christian Science Monitor: As war rages on several fronts and much of the Middle East and northern Africa is in turmoil, the most popular figure in the Obama administration is Hillary Clinton – an activist Secretary of State who seems to be all over the world, participating in if not directing every aspect of US [...]

While Obama Golfs: What is Hillary Clinton Doing?

Yet again, President Barack Obama is hitting the golf course at Andrews Air Force base, which he did this past weekend, although he launched a war in Libya. Perhaps, hes assigned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to seize control of the White Houses Middle East foreign policy, so he may believe theres no need for [...]

Hillary Clinton Demands Regime Change in Ivory Coast

… written by Dr. Little , April 04, 2011 And just who is Hillary to be making such a demand. We know who she is “fronting” for : her CHICOM masters. Wake up America, before it is too late. Article source: http://www.dallasblog.com/201104031007927/dallas-blog/hillary-clinton-demands-regime-change-in-ivory-coast.html

Video: Happy Earth Day from Hillary Clinton Plus Seven Things You Can Do

We’re stuck here forever on the third rock from the Sun, which pretty much everyone agrees is a cool place to live. This means that as long as we’re here, we have to stop polluting our shared world. Pollution cool. More than that, we need to concentrate on cleaning the water and air supplies we’ve [...]

Hillary Clinton now most popular figure in Obama administration

As war rages on several fronts and much of the Middle East and northern Africa is in turmoil, the most popular figure in the Obama administration is Hillary Clinton an activist Secretary of State who seems to be all over the world, participating in if not directing every aspect of US foreign and military policy. [...]

Hillary Clinton’s No. 2 at State steps down

The second-ranking official in the State Department is leaving Foggy Bottom to return to academia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday. James Steinberg, the deputy secretary of state, will leave the department soon for an academic post at Syracuse University, Clinton said. Bill Burns, the under secretary for political affairs, will be nominated to [...]

Hillary Clinton now most popular figure in Obama administration

As war rages on several fronts and much of the Middle East and northern Africa is in turmoil, the most popular figure in the Obama administration is Hillary Clinton an activist Secretary of State who seems to be all over the world, participating in if not directing every aspect of US foreign and military policy. [...]

Clinton condemns NIreland attack as ‘cowardly act’

(AFP) 4 hours ago WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the murder of a Northern Ireland police officer Saturday, calling the car bombing a “cowardly act.” “The perpetrators of this cowardly act represent the failures of the past, and their actions run counter to the achievements, aspirations and collective will of the people [...]

Early War Chest for Gillibrand

BY DEVLIN BARRETT Adopting a tried-and-true political strategy used by successful senators from New York before her, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand announced she raised more than $3 million in campaign donations in the first three months of the year. “I am proud to tell you that we have broken our all-time highest campaign record” for fundraising [...]

Samantha Power to be the next Secretary of State?

5 Comments Larger Text Print E-mail Irish-born adviser now key to Obama foreign policy READ MORE- Samantha Power credits President Obama with Libyan uprising A flattering New York Times profile has increased speculation that Samantha Power, the Dublin-born aide to President Obama, could be his next Secretary of State or National Security Adviser. She has [...]

Hillary Clinton rising in the polls

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Houses that look like people: From Blair and Clinton to Hitler and Saddam Hussein

A house in Wales that ‘looks like Hitler’ has become an internet hit. But, says Rebecca Gonsalves, that’s just the start of it Estate agents are fond of saying that a property has plenty of “character”. But some characters are most desirable than others. An end-of-terrace house in Port Tennant, Swansea, has become an unlikely [...]

Hillary Clinton More Popular Than Obama, Biden

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton enjoys her highest favorable rating among U.S. residents since joining the Obama administration, Gallup said Thursday. Clinton also was viewed more positively than President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the latest Gallup poll, results indicated. Gallup said Clinton’s favorable rating of 66 percent is one percentage point shy [...]

Hillary Clinton On Geraldine Ferraro’s Legacy: "She Inspired Us Women And Girls"

Yesterday, friends, family and notable politicians paid their last respects to former Congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro at an Upper East Side church. Her 1984 running mate, former Vice President Walter Mondale, said, “Every day she was patronized in a way not experienced by her male counterparts. But she would not relent. She came [...]

Gillibrand Raises $3 Million to Intimidate Challengers

By Devlin Barrett Associated Press Adopting a tried-and-true political strategy used by successful New York senators before her, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand announced she raised more than $3 million in campaign donations in the first three months of the year. In political terms, $3 million raised in 2011 is worth much more to an incumbent than [...]

Clinton Apologizes for US Role in Destroying Haitian Democracy (Happy April …

Clinton apologizes for U.S. role in destroying Haitian democracy 1 April 2017 Not By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –Decades of political imports — especially top officials and policies from the U.S. — punctuated with abundant aid to repressive regimes have destroyed local political culture and left impoverished countries such as Haiti unable [...]

Hillary Clinton: Popularity Poll Shows Hillary Clinton to be More Popular Than Ever!

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Hillary Clinton’s popularity reaches near-record high

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains hugely popular in national polls. (Brendan Hoffman – GETTY IMAGES) A new Gallup poll finds that 66 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, up from 61 percent in July 2010 and approaching the highest numbers ever for the former New York senator. [...]

US on wrong path with Libya commitment

With regard to “Libyan mission divides coalition,” March 27: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says: “We came to London to speak with one voice for a brighter future for the Libyan people. I’m very pleased with the results.” Pleased with the results? What results? In the same edition, there is another article stating that [...]

Clinton’s No 2 at State steps down

The second-ranking official in the State Department is leaving Foggy Bottom to return to academia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday. James Steinberg, the deputy secretary of state, will leave the department soon for an academic post at Syracuse University, Clinton said. Bill Burns, the under secretary for political affairs, will be nominated to [...]

Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates win no love on Capitol Hill

President Barack Obamas foreign policy A team led by Cabinet secretaries Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates failed to quiet criticism of U.S. military action in Libya Wednesday during a pair of classified briefings on Capitol Hill. More than anything, the meetings served to underscore how little influence Congress has in shaping the war. Continue Reading [...]

Hillary Clinton Wrong On Syria’s Assad

Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he’s a reformer. Hillary Clinton on Bashar Assad, March 27 Few things said by this administration in its two years can match this one for moral bankruptcy and strategic incomprehensibility. First, it’s demonstrably false. [...]

Hillary Clinton has shown her mettle – Ledger

I applaud her, even from the far right. You go girl! Your nation is behind you. Mark Lewis Columbus No-fly zone madness The first day of U.S. participation in Libya cost $100 million. U.S. taxpayers are spending a fortune we dont have to back insurrectionists we dont know to overthrow a government we dont like. [...]