James Rubin
James Rubin
James Phillip "Jamie" Rubinis an American former diplomat and journalist. He writes a regular column on foreign affairs for the Sunday Times of London. He was Visiting Scholar 2013–14 at the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford. Having served in the State Department during the administration of President Bill Clinton, he became a Sky News television news journalist and commentator. He is married to the CNN correspondent and anchor Christiane Amanpour...
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people in the region would be better off if these kind of activities did not take place.
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Such incidents ... illustrate the need for the two countries to resolve their differences through dialogue,
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Frankly, we want to talk with Chairman Arafat about that schedule and what is possible, and thus take stock for us in trying to assess how realistic it is to make that schedule that's been laid out.
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If, as a result of Prime Minister Blair's meetings in the region, the leaders are willing to make hard decisions they've been heretofore unwilling to make, that will be a good thing.
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I don't want to be in a position to discuss all the options, except to say that we of course would want the strongest possible action by the (Security) Council to back up the important work of the U.N. special commission.
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I don't think people are talking about doubling or tripling the overall troop contingent, but rather trying to make sure that everybody is doing what they can.
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That effort is failing completely and totally. We don't see a point in negotiations.
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NATO authorities will have to make a judgment at the end of the week whether there is substantial and serious compliance on the part of President Milosevic,
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guarantee the safe return of the refugees and the safety of all the people of Kosovo.
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We will react swiftly and firmly to any statements or actions suggesting sympathy with Nazi-era policies, or that express racism, xenophobia or anti-Semitism.
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My client is entitled to a presumption of innocence at this point.
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will only fuel wider regional instability ... and escalate the conflict with NATO.
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will meet with Serb and Kosovo Albanian leaders and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and will visit sites in the Kosovo countryside where alleged human rights violations have occurred.
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We are obviously engaged in a serious discussion with (Pakistanis) about their security in the aftermath of this decision by India to test, and how our relationship with them could be enhanced.