This Week From Washington
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U.S., Pakistan United Against Extremism
Those responsible for an attack on a women’s market in Peshawar are “cowardly,” Secretary Clinton says, and the United States stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Pakistan against violent extremism. Clinton’s comments come during her first trip to Pakistan as secretary of state.
Highlights
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Freedom of Speech and Religion Must Be Balanced, Clinton Says
There must be a sensible balance between freedom of religion and freedom of speech, Secretary Clinton says in releasing the annual Report on International Religious Freedom. Freedom of religion “allows nations that uphold it to become more stable, secure and prosperous.”
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Clinton Sends U.S. Officials to Honduras to Urge End to Crisis
With the legitimacy of Honduras’ November elections in jeopardy due to a continuing political dispute, Secretary of State Clinton sends U.S. officials to the country for talks to resolve the crisis resulting from the June 28 coup that ousted President Zelaya.
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Biden Praises Central Europe’s Democratic Advances
Vice President Biden praises the courage of the people of Central Europe for taking world history in the 20th century and willing it in a new direction toward freedom, justice and fairness. Biden spoke in Romania, on the second stop of a three-nation trip to Eastern Europe.
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On the Anniversary of 1929 Crash, How Is It Different Now?
On the 80th anniversary of the 1929 U.S. stock market crash that triggered the Great Depression, experts look at the similarities and differences between the modern equity market and the one that existed in the 1920s. Investing remains an inherently risky activity, they say.
