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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We do want to cooperate, but it has to be across the board, not just on counterterrorism and security but also to support democratic and market reforms, ... very disappointing.
across democratic market security support
We do want to cooperate, but it has to be across the board, not just on counter-terrorism and security but also to support democratic and market reforms,
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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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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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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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We have supported Russia's proposal to Iran with respect to nuclear fuel enrichment on Russian territory and it's a pity that Iran has not accepted this.
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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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No one expects that of Germany. But the Iraqi people deserve support, considering what they are up against and what they are going through,
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We, the Americans, want to work with Europe and with reformers and those in the broader Middle East who want to work with us to resolve this issue in ways that respect everyone's values.
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Democracy, not various forms of dictatorship, is the system best equipped to reconcile these values.
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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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We did not agree on some issues. I made it clear that the United States supports civil society including NGOs (non-governmental organizations) around the world.
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At least in my country, we have come to accept the flags burning, but what we cannot accept is violence, burning of embassies and intimidations, and there is no excuse for that.