If we continue to see policies that absolutely restrict the right of women and girls to be normal people, it will have an effect... on the ability of the international community to lend and to give assistance. |
If we're to maintain our position as a global power, we need a power like India. |
In this very complex, globalized world, despite the power of the United States, we cannot go it alone, ... We do have to work through multilateral institutions. Each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. The United Nations has both. |
India is a major power in Asia... one of our critical partners, not just in South Asia but in Asia. |
India is not going to formally join the entire apparatus. But it will begin to bring responsible practice in accordance with that regime. That's a step forward for the US and for non-proliferation. |
is no longer sustainable. |
It is a unique deal for India. Despite our friendship for Pakistan, there have been proliferation problems of a quite serious nature over the last several years that would make this kind of deal impossible. |
It is our judgment there is life left in the diplomatic process. |
It is the strong hope of the United States that Japan will decide to maintain its troops in Iraq beyond December of this year, |
It is up to the international community to find a way to pressure Iran to go back to a position of negotiations and to suspend its nuclear activities. |
It is very important that as we go along, we meet the commitments made to each other. And that we not move the goalposts or, as we say in American English, raise the bar. |
It was the only positive development I can point to. |
It's a waiver authority ... We are not seeking relief from US law for any country in the world except India and we don't anticipate putting any country forward. So it is India specific. |
It's clear the situation in the Middle East remains dangerous and requires intensive and productive efforts. |
It's hard to remember a more vicious terrorist insurgency than this one, a more cynical group than these Islamic terrorists. They deserve special criticism and condemnation by the world community for these despicable acts. |