Thomas Pickering
Thomas Pickering
begin five results serious
We should begin to see some serious results in two to five years, ... is to be too optimistic.
china further interests mutual productive
further productive discussions with China in the mutual interests of the two countries.
point received
I don't think we received an eviction notice, and I don't think it's come to that point yet,
mistake occurred terrible
This terrible mistake occurred not because of just one organization or because of any one individual,
bunch errors mistakes resulted serious
We made a bunch of serious errors and mistakes which resulted in the accident.
breaking concerned deeply disaster displaced fighting last months people renewed solution support taking war
There has to be a negotiated solution to this problem, and we support that taking place without breaking up Sri Lanka, ... We're deeply concerned that there's a humanitarian disaster in the making as the war continues. There are already 150,000 people displaced by the fighting that has renewed over the last months in the north.
highly inflated million owe paid price
We paid a highly inflated price for many years. By our calculations they owe us more than $4 million on overpayments of the lease,
believe military norwegian possible solution supportive
We ... believe that a military solution to Sri Lanka is not possible ... We are supportive of the Norwegian initiative,
believe developed however relationship russia sharp sustain
We believe we have developed a relationship with Russia that can sustain controversy, differences and difficulties, however sharp they may become,
best constantly foreign happen incumbent learn lessons past review security sure
We know foreign governments want our technology. We know they will go to all lengths to get it, ... It is incumbent upon us to have the best security practices, constantly to review them, learn the lessons from the past and make sure that it doesn't happen again.
restraint urged wise
We've urged the Pakistanis to take the statesman-like course, the wise course, and the restraint course.
colombia committing forces providing
There is no plan, and there is no proposal, and there is no idea of committing American forces in Colombia to do anything but ... providing training.
build continue embassy improve late matter record regular require review reviews secure security seriously steps system taken threats year
Over the years, we've taken steps to improve and build better embassies and to secure them. We continue to do that on a regular basis. Every one of our embassies as a matter of record each year has to review their security system and many do more frequently. We get 30,000 threats each year and we take those seriously and they often require reviews of embassy security, ... Late Edition.
agreements clearly efforts firm forces grave inside kosovo met nato reached role strong
Any efforts on the part of the Serbs to violate the agreements that they have reached on particularly the role and disposition of their forces inside Kosovo would clearly have grave and substantial risks.... Any efforts on their part would be met by strong and firm NATO reaction.