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State Department Official and Lawmakers Discuss Libya Crisis

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:04:00 -0400

Senior State Department official James Steinberg tells a U.S. congressional committee that America’s actions on Libya intend to protect Libyan civilians while working in coordination with the international community.

U.S. Combats Growing Global Problem of Maritime Piracy

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:51:51 -0400

The United States has adopted a multilateral approach to deal with the “significant and urgent” problem of maritime piracy, a growing challenge with global implications.

U.S. Urges Côte d’Ivoire to Avoid More Civilian Casualties

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:08:49 -0400

A U.S. official says Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo is in “a weakened position” and urges him to step down in favor of the country’s fairly elected president, Alassane Ouattara, in order to avoid more civilian casualties, saying the Ivorians have “already paid a very high price for democracy.”

The Prague Agenda: The New START’s Next Steps

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:25:14 -0400

The New START treaty not only represents a commitment by the United States and Russia toward nuclear disarmament, but also strengthens the reset between Washington and Moscow that is helping the United States address urgent proliferation threats in Iran and North Korea.

U.S. Military Pours Supplies, Equipment, Skills into Japan Relief

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:20:21 -0400

More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel have delivered 240 tons of supplies to quake-stricken Japan, with 19 ships and more than 130 aircraft participating in an operation they’re calling Tomodachi, the Japanese word for “friend.”

International Community Urged to Step Up Pressure on Qadhafi

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:16:33 -0400

Beyond current military efforts in Libya to save lives, the international coalition must work to provide humanitarian assistance, pressure and isolate the Qadhafi regime and help Libyans achieve political change, Secretary of State Clinton says.

Obama Addresses U.S. Security Interests in Libyan Crisis

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:14:45 -0400

President Obama says that it was not in the U.S. national interest to let the Libyan people suffer a massacre at the hands of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi because the consequences would have reverberated across the Middle East and North Africa and “stained the conscience of the world.”

Obama Says U.S., Allies Succeeding in Libya

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:35:54 -0400

President Obama says the United States and its allies are succeeding in a “broad, international effort” to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions to end attacks on the Libyan people by forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Qadhafi.

Military Action in Libya About Humanitarian Response, U.S. Says

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:19:20 -0400

The United States believes that a stable future for Libya will require Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to give up power, but says its participation in the coalition effort to protect the Libyan people is “not about regime change” and was motivated by Arab and international calls for action.

NATO Assuming Command of Libyan No-Fly Zone

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:53:52 -0400

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says NATO will assume command and control of enforcing the U.N.-mandated no-fly zone over Libya that was authorized in response to the Qadhafi regime’s attacks on civilians. She also says 18 American medical personnel are helping people in Benghazi.

U.S. Committed to Peaceful Resolution in Côte d’Ivoire Crisis

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:36:57 -0400

The United States remains committed to finding a peaceful resolution to the presidential crisis in Côte d’Ivoire that has gripped the country since the November 2010 runoff elections.

U.S. Will Support Israel Through Gaza Disengagement, Rice Says

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:52:39 -0400

The United States will support Israel as it implements plans for disengagement from Gaza and parts of the West Bank, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.

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