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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Some governments are enthusiastic. Some are reserved. I suspect some governments are wary,
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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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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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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.
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The world should contemplate a nuclear weapons-armed Iran with the greatest of concern.
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We intend to leave it without further discussion. We respect this request by the government of Uzbekistan
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Nationalism ... is like cheap alcohol. First it makes you drunk, then it makes you blind, then it kills you.
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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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It is hard to imagine a free and fair election emerging from current circumstances.
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Our interests in security and our interests in democracy are indivisible,
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Whatever our differences, Europe, America and the nations of the Middle East must support Iraqis as they build their institutions of freedom. And those of us who are willing must stay by their side to provide security until Iraqis themselves can meet those needs.
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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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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.