Resources - Policy Statements
This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
"There have been a range of accusations launched against not just the United States but [Venzuelan] opposition leaders in the country, and that hasn’t been a productive approach to what we’re seeing on the ground".English
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Venezuela
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Jordan remains one of the United States’ closest, most reliable, and most trusted partners in the Middle East, and the country requires help to address the spillover effects of the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The support needed most urgently is continued security cooperation, including intelligence sharing, surveillance, and military equipment to help Jordan manage serious security threats. In addition, continued and increased humanitarian aid for refugees is essentialEnglish
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Jordan
Syria
Iraq
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Country(s):
Iraq
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Renewed conflict in Lebanon threatens U.S. interests in three principal ways. First, it would exacerbate regional instability, further undermining the U.S. interests in promoting peaceful, democratic reform and economic development in the region. Second, renewed conflict in Lebanon could threaten the security of Israel, a critical U.S. ally, especially if jihadists gain a significant foothold in Lebanon. Third, renewed conflict in Lebanon would allow for ungoverned territory to be exploited by al-Qaeda and affiliated groups, with potential threats to the U.S. homeland.English
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Lebanon
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Spokesperson Jen Psaki commented on the deteriorating situation in Iraq, Egypt's new assembly law, the Palestinian and Israeli conflict, Colombian peace talks, and the nuclear negotiations with IranEnglish
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Egypt
Iran
Israel
Palestinian Territories
Libya
Colombia
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
The possibility that ISIS will repeat the atrocities it has committed in other parts of Iraq, and impose the same intolerant and abusive rule as it has in Syria, is deeply troubling.But the Iraqi government needs to deal with the situation without the brutal tactics for which civilians elsewhere in the country have long been paying a heavy price.English
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Iraq
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Self-Propelled Semi-Submersibles are low-profile vessels capable of carrying a crew of four and vast quantities of contraband. Constructed of low-signature materials, the craft are extremely difficult to locate.English
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Western Hemisphere Regional
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Embassy holds a telephone conference with Ambassador David Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs as a preview to "Our Ocean" Conference in D.C. next week.English
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Brazil
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
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Iraq
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
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Azerbaijan
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
From examining the trajectory of U.S. assistance to the Middle East and North Africa over the past several years, there is little evidence to suggest that support for democracy, governance, and human rights is now any higher of a priority for the U.S. government than it had been before the uprisings of 2011.English
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Middle East and North Africa Regional
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
The power balance in Yemen’s north is shifting. In early 2014, Zaydi Shiite fighters, known as the Huthis or Ansar Allah (Partisans of God), won a series of battles, in effect consolidating their control over Saada governorate, on the border of Saudi Arabia, and expanding southward to the gates of the capital, Sanaa. English
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Yemen
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, discusses the human rights situation in Azerbaijan in testimony to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)English
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Azerbaijan
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discusses the Middle East region and in particular ISIL, the deteriorating security situation in Syria and Iraq, sexual assault in Egypt, the Middle East peace process, Iran negotiations, oil sales in Iraq, and outside the Middle East- on the social and political situation in Central America and MexicoEnglish
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Iraq
Iran
Syria
Israel
Palestinian Territories
Egypt
Libya
Mexico
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
The United States stands with the Iraqi people and the people of Ninewa and Anbar now confronting this urgent threat. We will continue to work closely with Iraqi political and security leaders on a holistic approach to diminish ISIL’s capacity and ability to operate within Iraq’s borders.English
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Iraq
Syria
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Representative Gohmert adresses the influx of central american child immigrants crossing the mexican border. "It seems it would be cheaper to just refuel [the planes'] fuel tanks and send them back where they came from, sending a message with it: we are not letting people come in illegally".English
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Honduras
El Salvador
Mexico
Guatemala
Nicaragua
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
"GeoSHAPE bridges the geospatial information sharing gaps we witnessed during the international response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, providing a tool for military and civil organizations, local and international, to efficiently coordinate their activities and, in turn, save more lives,"English
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Honduras
Central America Regional
Caribbean Regional
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Senators Cornyn, Boxer and McCain comment on the humanitarian crisis of Central American children crossing the US border. "If we want to correct our immigration system, we have to sit down and do the hard work, as we did in the Senate. There is no question that we are facing a crisis with children from Central America running away from gangs, violence, rape, and deprivation".English
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Central America Regional
Honduras
Nicaragua
El Salvador
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
The Department of State is pleased to announce its first release of foreign assistance obligation and disbursement data on ForeignAssistance.gov. English
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Global
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Gobierno Nacional y ELN han iniciado una fase exploratoria de conversaciones de paz y tienen como objetivo el fin del conflicto.Spanish
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Colombia
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