I have been very careful to say we really don't know who committed this murder at this point, but we do know what effect the Syrian presence in Lebanon has, |
I have not seen anything that would--any evidence of that--that would corroborate that. There's certainly violence there that needs to be dealt with but there are also political and economic problems that sort of underlie the problem--the violence. |
I have to say at this point we don't think we've gotten satisfactory answers, but we will continue to pursue that. It's a question of having provided material in violation of U.N. sanctions, not a question of some political position. |
I know what you're referring to. I'm just not in a position to comment on it in any way on the reports that came out today. |
I think the secretary has made quite clear over the past few days that the ideas and parameters that were discussed in the last few months were President Clinton's parameters, ... And therefore, when he left office, they were no longer a U.S. proposal or a presidential proposal. |
I think they're different. Let's leave it at that. |
I think we share the general concern that some material might have gotten out [during the mass looting that took place] immediately after the war, but it has been brought under control. |
I think we've made very, very clear that Iran needs to take action on the nuclear issue, |
I think you'll have to check with the Europeans as far as what their package will involve; whether it's anything new or whether it's just what they've always made clear, that there were certain benefits in the relationship that wouldn't happen without action by Iran on nuclear and other matters. |
I wouldn't describe it a fait accompli ... We look to keep making progress on the issues of concern to us, and want to make sure that any further steps are part of that progress. |
I'd have to say these people who we're sending out will conduct assessments, provide advice, help people get organized, |
I'd note in the text, once again, these people threaten just about everybody. |
If confirmed, I will work closely with other US agencies to bring to fruition the initiatives Bush and Singh agreed to in Washington last July. |
If North Korea wants something or wants to do something, then it's time for them to sit down in the multilateral discussions that we've proposed. |
immediate, credible steps to end terror and violence. |