Daniel Fried
Daniel Fried
Daniel Fried is a senior career diplomat of the United States who carries the rank of Ambassador and currently serves as Coordinator for Sanctions Policy. He served as a Special Envoy to facilitate the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp located in Cuba until January 2013. Fried's Guantanamo office was shut down on January 28, 2013. Previously, he was the top U.S. diplomat in Europe, and prior to that he was the U.S. Ambassador to Poland...
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The president has always been clear - he has said explicitly the military option is not off the table but we are engaged in a diplomatic effort.
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My chief point is that these interests are indivisible. We cannot and will not have a one-dimensional relationship with any of these countries based, for example, purely on security interests, ... It doesn't work.
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will consult with our European friends and evaluate whether what we are doing is sufficient. I can't answer your questions about decisions that haven't been made, but this is something we are actively reviewing.
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A country which is more democratic and more reformed in its economy is apt to find its sovereignty strengthened,
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Democracy, not various forms of dictatorship, is the system best equipped to reconcile these values.
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The Uzbek government made it clear that we need to leave the base, and we intend to leave it without further discussion.
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Of these, only a small fraction has the potential to cross the critical threshold into terrorism. Still, a mere handful of extremists can carry out a devastating terrorist attack.
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is not a price for the right to have a base, it is a payment for material services provided by the Uzbek side.
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I feel bad for the Danes, because you are not used to it, and it is a hard thing.
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Aliyev wants to have good relations with the United States. He feels that is in his own interest, ... He does seem to be somewhat responsive.
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The Iranian people do not deserve isolation, but it is isolation which they will get because of the actions of their government.