Adam Ereli Quotations

I would characterize it as something that we wish were not taking place, but see it in the context of ongoing attacks and failure to address the security problem.

Obviously what we want to see, what the Russians want to see, I think what the EU-3 want to see, what the IAEA want to see, is Iranian cooperation. To the extent that they do that, it's a good thing. Does this statement by this one person constitute that? At this point, it's just hard to say. We'll have to see.

Obviously, when there's a new government, we'll need to reassess our positions, based on the formation of that government and the composition of the government.

Obviously, when you become aware of issues in instances like this, it is troubling.

Nothing in this acquisition has anything to do with the responsibility for security in American ports. That remains very firmly in the hands of the Department of Homeland Security. What we're talking about is the management of some port operations.

I have heard discussed indications that when compared against previous election periods, the targeting and attacks against participants and elements connected to the election is not as high.

She asked them to look into this question about documents to the Iraqis and conduct a serious investigation. She said it was important.

So if anybody needed a reminder, this is it, that the Syrian government should take immediate steps to crack down on this group and to inhibit its activities by shutting down Islamic Jihad offices and expelling its personnel.

So looking ahead to the referendum, I think the signs are good that there will be broad participation, that the results will reflect the views and the will of the Iraqi people.

sends the wrong signal to foreign investors and could negatively impact Russia's role in the global economy.

We were concerned by the reports and are in touch with the Egyptian government to ascertain the facts.

I would say we're at a preliminary stage. Let's see how the vote count goes and the results of the investigation are.

There are a lot of statements made by different Iranian officials every day that seem to contradict one another.

Given that rate of abstention, plus expressions of concern by prominent Venezuelans, we would see that this reflects a broad lack of confidence in the impartiality and transparency of the electoral process.

Frankly, that's one of the reasons why, after having tried to resolve this issue through negotiations and through a good and reasonable proposal from Russia, we're having to go to the Security Council.

What we want to see, what the Russians want to see, what the EU-3 wants to see and what the IAEA wants to see is an Iranian cooperation. Does this statement by this one person constitute that? At this point, it's hard to say. We will have to see.

We support the AU mission and we will be working together with the AU and our other partners in the international community to see that government in Mauritania is consistent with international standards and respects the will of the people.

We take them seriously. And we expect that they'll be sustained.

We look forward to continuing to deepen our cooperation on important issues, including counterterrorism, regional cooperation and security, defense reform, strengthening democracy and economic development.

If we were asked, I think we'd say it's probably not a good idea. Doesn't serve a useful purpose.

He is a member of the government of Iraq and an official of the government of Iraq, and there are things that are important for us to talk about with him.

He is an official and a representative of the government of Iraq.

helped forge compromises when gaps needed to be bridged.

He is not traveling as an official representative of the United States, and he is not carrying a message on behalf of the government of the United States.

Such violence is inconsistent with LTTE claims to be committed to the peace process.

President Bush has been very outspoken and I think visionary in trying to develop a framework within the international system to ensure the safe and secure supply of nuclear fuel through the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

President Chen's assurances were quite clear that the NUC has not been abolished.

Our objective, ... is to help relieve the suffering of the North Korean people, despite our concerns about the North Korean government's policies.

I think what took people by surprise was the margin of victory. Nobody foresaw that huge a sweep.

It could not have happened without their, at a minimum, tacit involvement.

I think that what we would like is a uniform application of universally accepted standards, and that's what we will continue to work for.

It is hard to say at this point what it means, frankly. At this point, I can't really say what the Iranians' intentions are.

It is hard to say at this point what it means, frankly. At this point, I can't say what the Iranians' intentions are.

It is an unacceptable act of terror, a clear provocation and an escalation of violence.

It is a sign that we are all working together.

I think there's a possibility, we hope a probability, that Saudi Arabia together with the United States will be able to develop a plan of action to deal with these issues, ... And based on that, in 180 days, we'll review and decide whether sanctions are warranted, or whether they've made sufficient progress in addressing the shortcomings that we've identified.

Our priority ... is to provide them assistance and to get them home quickly and safely.

Our understanding from the authorities in Taiwan was that the action Taiwan took on February 27 was deliberately designed not to change the status quo ... Our firm policy is that there should be no unilateral change in the status quo, as we have said many times.

Our view is that the constitution of the Philippines and the rule of law must be respected and violence must be rejected. We hope the situation will return to normal.

Our senior officials responsible for the regions concerned have met or have had a conference call today.

Our goal is to build the broadest possible consensus.

Our focus remains on diplomatic efforts to get six-party talks under way as a means of reaching the goal of a dismantlement of the North Korean program and a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.

I think our ambassador and his comments very fairly and accurately reflect the policy of the United States.

It is not something that I feel we really have anything to say about because it deals with events long in the past, it deals with intelligence matters and for those reasons, I don't have anything to say about it.

I think that our view is that we and Turkey share the same goals with respect to Syria, and that is that it end its objectionable behavior, whether that be in terms of supporting the insurgency in Iraq or interfering in Lebanon .

I think it is fair to say that both the U.S. government and the Ukrainian government share a common concern and a dedication to acting to prevent or to find out and prevent cases of proliferation. That's certainly true in this instance.

We'll leave it to the Philippine Government to characterize the actions over the last 24 hours. They're in the best position to give you the facts and details about what happened.

Unfortunately the aid has been suspended because North Korea has said they are not going to distribute food anymore.

Well, obviously, any such reports are taken very seriously by us. We haven't been able to confirm them. We have contacted the government of China about them.

Well, obviously, from our point of view, there's no linkage whatsoever between the two issues.

We are disappointed in the way this case has been handled,

We are in contact with the government of Nigeria to determine his whereabouts. We have made it clear to the government of Nigeria that it has a special responsibility to make sure that Charles Taylor is brought to justice.

I would note that it's subject to an agreement on safeguards, which addresses the issue of how the fuel will be used.

The American citizen has been reported missing. We are in contact with the family and working with Saudi authorities to locate the missing person.

That will definitely, I think, figure on the agenda of our discussions in both India and Pakistan. But it will by no means overshadow the other very, very important bilateral issues that we have with each one separately,

Undersecretary Burns, I think, made clear to the Russians our broad concerns over Iranian behavior and this sale in particular.

Yesterday we started with 5,000. We've been able to whittle it down.

We don't practice torture. And we don't believe that others should practice torture.

We continue to look at ways that we can pressure and isolate the leaders of Belarus who are responsible for these outrages.

We do not have enough to make a conclusive judgment, I think, one way or the other.

We believe there's solid information to substantiate clandestine Iranian efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems, and this is something we've been saying for quite some time,

Well, it was not. There was never denial of a visa.

We have a fighting chance, folks are at the table and working hard.

We've made significant progress in funding projects throughout the region, ... We will be using MEPI money to fund our contribution ... to these two funds, the Foundation for the Future and the Fund for the Future.

We've made significant progress in funding projects throughout the region. We will be using MEPI money to fund our contribution ... to these two funds, the Foundation for the Future and the Fund for the Future.

We've seen the allegation, but we have not seen any information to substantiate what would seem to us to be rather bald assertions. And we would also note that Saudi Arabia is a party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, under which it has agreed not to obtain nuclear weapons.

We've seen the reports of comments attributed to other party officials.

We've been involved very directly and very intensively for a long time. I think the way to look at the events over the last 24 hours is a continuation of the United States' strong commitment to facilitating Israeli-Palestinian cooperation.

We share the government (and) people of Egypt's grief at this attack. We are, as ever, ready to work with them to confront the threat that we all face from international terror.

We share the view of the OSCE (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Observer Mission on the parliamentary elections. That assessment was that despite some improvement, there were major irregularities and fraud that are of serious concern,

We're applying what we've learned from the previous earthquake, so that we can be prepared to be responsive quickly and in a meaningful way.

We have a relationship with Azerbaijan. We're going to continue to have a relationship with Azerbaijan.

We have a shared interest in continuing this cooperation.

We've reiterated the view that Taiwan needs to refrain from taking actions which can be seen as unilateral efforts to change the status quo.

The proof will be in the pudding. Let's see what happens.

We're not even close to going that far.

We are confident that Russia's plans are not threatening and are consistent with its obligations, and I think are indicative of a new strategic relationship between the United States and Russia that is focused on reducing threats and increasing confidence.

We recognize that they have need for fuel, and we think that deals to supply that fuel should move forward on the basis of the joint initiative, on the basis of steps that India will take but has not yet taken.

We're comfortable with the approach that we've got now, with our close coordination with the EU-3, with the Russians, with the Chinese, with the Indians.

We had an offer on the table for some time to the North Koreans to come for a briefing on actions that we have taken in response to illicit financial activities. They have agreed to do that.

The point we're making is, this is a report we take seriously and we are asking the Russians to look into it.

We are deeply concerned about the continued erosion of Sri Lanka's four-year-old ceasefire as marked by the recent series of violent incidents.

Westerners are in their sights, but I think Saudis understand that they, too, as a system, are in the sights of terrorists who want to overthrow the order there.

What we're trying to do is work systematically through all the calls we've received. Not every call represents an individual.

What we, the Russians and the EU-3 wants to see and what the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) wants to see is an Iranian cooperation. Does this statement by this one person constitute that? At this point, it's hard to say. We will have to see.

We call for the application of the rule of law fairly, transparently, with full consideration given to the needs and rights of those who are accused.

We oppose the demolition of homes of innocent Palestinians. We have registered our deep concern. We have made it clear that restraint is critical. And we've made it clear that innocent life has to be respected on both sides.

We obviously congratulate China on the successful launch of its second manned space mission.

We obviously want to find needy populations and get them these supplies as soon as possible, because if you need them, you need them now. So we're eager to resolve this soon.

We are comfortable with the approach we have taken.

We condemn attacks against innocent civilians. We express our sympathies with those wounded and the families of those killed.

We are working with the Europeans, working with the other members of the board of governors to fashion a response that fully reflects the concerns of the international community, sends a strong message about the importance of reestablishing suspension on uranium conversion and on fully cooperating with the IAEA, and has the best chance of producing that result.

We have been in touch with both countries to express the view that we urge them to come to a compromise that meets the needs of both, underscoring the importance of security of supply and stability of prices.

We have been open. We have been transparent. We have nothing to hide.

We view these developments as disturbing -- deeply disturbing and we view them with serious concerns.

We would have liked to see a peacekeeping force stood up yesterday. But there's a lot of moving parts to this. It is important to bring on as many people as possible. And that's got to take time.

We will continue to help with reconstruction and we join with the people in all the affected countries in observing and remembering the tragic events of December 26, 2004.

We will continue to hold President Chen by his commitments not to take unilateral moves. We will be following events closely.

We will do all that we can, working with the Pakistani government, to see that those responsible for this attack face justice.

We're out there. Don't worry. We're going to get to you. And we're doing a lot that you may not see.