I have heard discussed indications that when compared against previous election periods, the targeting and attacks against participants and elements connected to the election is not as high. |
I mean, why does Syria continue to let that happen unless there's a deliberate decision to do it? There certainly seems to be an unwillingness to take actions to stop it. |
I think it demonstrates that Iran has a very active and aggressive military program under way. |
I think it is fair to say that both the U.S. government and the Ukrainian government share a common concern and a dedication to acting to prevent or to find out and prevent cases of proliferation. That's certainly true in this instance. |
I think it's important to remember and underscore that Iran is a state sponsor of terror, they have engaged in actions that we think are hostile and unhelpful, and that we view this proposed sale in that context. |
I think our ambassador and his comments very fairly and accurately reflect the policy of the United States. |
I think that as we go forward, obviously, you know, as part of the diplomatic process you're going to have different countries with different positions on different aspects of the issue. But I think looking at it as a whole, looking at it in the broad sense, Iran is finding itself more and more isolated as a result of its own actions. |
I think that our view is that we and Turkey share the same goals with respect to Syria, and that is that it end its objectionable behavior, whether that be in terms of supporting the insurgency in Iraq or interfering in Lebanon . |
I think that what we would like is a uniform application of universally accepted standards, and that's what we will continue to work for. |
I think there's a possibility, we hope a probability, that Saudi Arabia together with the United States will be able to develop a plan of action to deal with these issues, ... And based on that, in 180 days, we'll review and decide whether sanctions are warranted, or whether they've made sufficient progress in addressing the shortcomings that we've identified. |
I think what took people by surprise was the margin of victory. Nobody foresaw that huge a sweep. |
I would characterize it as something that we wish were not taking place, but see it in the context of ongoing attacks and failure to address the security problem. |
I would note that it's subject to an agreement on safeguards, which addresses the issue of how the fuel will be used. |
I would note that the government of Israel also said that they're mindful of the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people and will act with those concerns at heart. |
I would say we're at a preliminary stage. Let's see how the vote count goes and the results of the investigation are. |