Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
William Blaine "Bill" Richardson IIIis an American politician who was 30th Governor of New Mexico, from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration and has also served as a U.S. Congressman, chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. In December 2008, he was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration but withdrew a month later...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 November 1947
CityPasadena, CA
CountryUnited States of America
This is typically Iraqi behavior. Once again they are repudiating the Security Council resolutions. They are repudiating the agreement they made with the secretary-general, they are blustering, they are going out of their way to be defiant and they are playing games.
This is the wrong resolution at the wrong time, ... It will undermine our efforts to get the peace process back on track and hurt everyone's interests, including those it is most intended to help.
They read 'bring the troops home' and thought, 'oh that's good,' they didn't think about the implications of cut and run.
There's been no cover-up. We have been open, we've moved aggressively and we've taken steps to address the problem,
It was the most positive tone I have seen
It was spontaneous based on what I saw at the time ? a very violent criminal situation at my border affecting the lives of my constituents,
It is our view that this is a strong resolution with teeth that would send an unmistakable message.
The North Koreans basically reversed their position on the aid issue, basically the date of expulsion is now not operational,
The objective of the trip is to move the diplomatic process forward started by Secretary of State Rice's new initiative that has allowed for serious bilateral talks within the six party format,
They're very dogmatic. The North Koreans, they are very programmed, they have their policy statements they don't want to diverge from. They're very doctrinaire. They don't negotiate like others -- quid pro quo.
They stated they would be prepared to have the U.S. or any of the six party talk countries participate in the fuel cycle on the front or back end,
They stated they will be prepared to have us or any other six- way talk countries participate in fuel-cycle on the front end and back end,
We're getting a head start in meeting the president's objectives of protecting Americans from possible fuel supply disruptions this winter,
very disappointed in what the president said on energy.