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U.S. resetting its relationship with Karzai

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

When a team of senior U.S. officials led by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday for a dinner meeting, they had little indication of what Afghan President Hamid Karzai planned to discuss, or whether questions about corruption and governance...

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Diplomatic Memo: Clinton Emerges as Key Link to Afghan Leader

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:13 +0000

The role thrusts Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton into the thick of a critical international problem.

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Clinton pleased with Karzai's promises

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:48 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is pleased by the Afghan President's pledge to have the country's security forces take the lead soon.

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Iran unrest death sentences "distressing": Clinton

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:07 +0000

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday death sentences imposed by Iran over unrest after disputed elections in June were "distressing."

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U.S. Demands Clear Results From Afghan Reforms

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:17:20 +0000

President Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Afghanistan to press President Hamid Karzai to deliver “measurable results” in return for civilian aid.

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Voices of Power: Melanne Verveer, ambassador for women's issues

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:52:41 +0000

Melanne Verveer and Hillary Rodham Clinton go back 40 years, political soul mates connected by like-minded activism and causes -- from George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign to women's rights.

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Obama Demands Afghan Reforms Produce Results

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:17:25 +0000

President Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Afghanistan to press President Hamid Karzai to deliver “measurable results” in return for civilian aid.

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Clinton Visits Karzai on Eve of Inauguration

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:28 +0000

The unannounced visit amounted to a stern pep talk from the Obama administration to exhort President Hamid Karzai to do a better job at addressing corruption.

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Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:10:53 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Kabul Wednesday in a surprise visit. Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Kabul Wednesday in a surprise visit on the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai. Clinton went straight into a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, before having dinner with Karzai. Her first visit to Afghanistan as secretary of state comes as President Obama is deciding whether to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as requested by McChrystal. Clinton will attend Karzai's Thursday inauguration to a second term, showing U.S. support for his government, after an election which was tainted by fraudulent balloting. Full story

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Clinton in Afghanistan for inauguration

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:01 +0000

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election.

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Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:49 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Kabul Wednesday in a surprise visit on the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai.

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Clinton in first Afghan visit as top U.S. diplomat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:50 +0000

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election.

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U.S. criticizes Israeli settlement expansion

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:00 +0000

From NBC's Andrea Mitchell and Sue Kroll Despite Hillary Clinton 's recent praise for what she called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu 's "unprecedented" steps on the controversial issue of settlements, the traveling White House has issued a very tough statement slamming Israel for further expansion of settlements in Arab East Jerusalem. Issued just now under White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' name, the statement reads: We are dismayed at the Jerusalem Planning Committee's decision to move forward on the approval process for the expansion of Gilo in Jerusalem. At a time when we are working to re-launch negotiations, these actions make it more difficult for our efforts to succeed. Neither party should engage in efforts or take actions that could unilaterally pre-empt, or appear to pre-empt, negotiations. The U.S. also objects to other Israeli practices in Jerusalem related to housing, including the continuing pattern of evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes. Our position ...

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CNN/Opinion Research Poll – November 13-15, 2009 – Palin

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:49 +0000

TOPICS: Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Full results (pdf)

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Clinton would 'look forward' to Palin sit down

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:41:35 +0000

Clinton would 'look forward' to meeting with Palin. (CNN) - While their fictional personas have teamed up on Saturday Night Live, Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton have actually never met. But the secretary of state said Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press she'd "look forward" to talking politics with Palin over coffee sometime soon. Clinton was responding to an excerpt in Palin's forthcoming memoir in which the Alaska governor praises the then senator Clinton's 2008 presidential primary campaign effort. "Should Secretary Clinton and I ever sit down over a cup of coffee, I know that we will fundamentally disagree on many issues," Palin writes in the new book called "Going Rogue: An American Life. "But my hat is off to her hard work on the 2008 campaign trail. A lot of her supporters think she proved what Margaret Thatcher proclaimed. 'If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.'"

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U.S. Urges Karzai to Curb Graft

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:31:34 +0000

Hillary Clinton said the U.S. was seeking greater accountability from Afghan President Karzai, suggesting future civilian aid to the country could be tied to more aggressive action to combat corruption.

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In the Loop: Commerce Secretary Locke critical of visa process

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is off to Asia this week, stopping in Singapore to join Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for some regional meetings and then head off with her and President Obama to Beijing. That should give her plenty of time to chat with him about his repeated -- and...

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Clinton: Specific demands will accompany US help (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:19:37 +0000

AP - The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country's underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she tied additional U.S. civilian help to results from Kabul.

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Clinton: U.S. doesn't want long-term presence in Afghanistan

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:28:41 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the primary U.S. mission in Afghanistan is defeating al Qaeda, rather than making a long-term commitment to rebuild the country.

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White House Seeks Results From Karzai

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:53:40 +0000

Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration was seeking greater accountability from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, suggesting future civilian aid to the country could be tied to more aggressive action to combat corruption.

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Hillary Clinton is open to coffee with Sarah Palin

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:24:55 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is open to having coffee with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose forthcoming book about the 2008 presidential campaign is stirring controversy.

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Clinton: Specific demands will accompany US help (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:11:37 +0000

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Clinton ready to have coffee with Palin

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:57:07 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin over coffee.

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Clinton: No truth to rumor she is considering New York gov run

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:34:44 +0000

(CNN) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used no diplomatic doublespeak Sunday when asked about a rumor she was considering a run for governor of New York next year. "No, no," she said on the ABC program "This Week," adding: "I hope maybe we can put it to rest today." Clinton said she was committed to her job in President Barack Obama's Cabinet, adding it was "an extraordinarily important time to be secretary of state for our country." "That rumor is dead," Clinton said. "If you could please put it in a little box and send it off somewhere, I'd appreciate it."

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Clinton: U.S. not interested in long-term presence in Afghanistan

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:31:41 +0000

(CNN) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the primary U.S. mission in Afghanistan is to defeat al Qaeda, rather than making a long-term commitment to rebuild the country. "We're not interested in staying in Afghanistan; we're not interested in any long-term presence there," Clinton told the NBC program "Meet the Press." "We want to get al Qaeda, we want to disrupt, dismantle and defeat those who attacked us and we want to be able to give the Afghans the tools that they need to be able to defend themselves," Clinton said. On the ABC show "This Week," Clinton said she has "made it clear" the United States won't provide civilian aid to Afghanistan government agencies without an effective certification process that shows the money will be spent on its intended purposes. "We believe that President (Hamid) Karzai and his government can do better," Clinton said, adding that President Barack Obama's government was "looking for tangible evidence" that the Karzai administration ...

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Clinton says she's not running for NY governor (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:53:10 +0000

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is waving off rumors that she is considering a run for governor of New York. And former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says he hasn't decided whether he'll run.

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Clinton welcomes 9/11 trials in New York City (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:07:04 +0000

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she has no problem with Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try in New York City five alleged terrorists involved in the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai "must do better"

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:08:53 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" and Washington has demanded he create a "major crimes tribunal" and an anti-corruption commission.

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Clinton: Would look forward to coffee with Palin (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:27:37 +0000

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin over coffee.

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Clinton regrets '93 healthcare approach

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:14:00 +0000

From NBC's Sue KrollSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said today in Manila, if she could change any decision in the past it would be on healthcare. Speaking to university students at town hall style event Clinton said, " I wish that we had taken a different approach or been more successful back in 1993 and 1994. Hindsight is 20/20." Clinton has returned to Singapore, where she will meet with the Foreign Minister tomorrow and join President Obama for the meeting of APEC leaders...( read more )

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Hillary Clinton had a crush

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:19 +0000

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Clinton: No binding climate deal at Denmark talks (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:38:42 +0000

AP - Next month's climate change summit in Copenhagen is not likely to produce a legally binding treaty to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that are widely blamed for global warming, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday.

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Clinton pushes peace deal between Manila, rebels

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:43:24 +0000

MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the Philippines and the country's largest Muslim rebel group on Friday to strike a peace deal before President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo steps down next June.

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Hillary Clinton After Mideast Trip: Diplomacy Success?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

She is the star of the Obama Cabinet and an international celebrity -- and after nine months of staying out of the limelight, Hillary Clinton has arrived on the global stage. An intimate portrait of the diplomat and her world

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Clinton Vows Support for Philippines

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:23:00 +0000

Hillary Clinton vowed to continue American military support in the Philippines, despite calls from some Filipino nationalists for the government to renegotiate the legal terms enabling U.S. troops to operate there.

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Clinton Vows Support for Philippines

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:52 +0000

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U.S., Myanmar leaders may cross paths at ASEAN: Clinton

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:26:22 +0000

MANILA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has no plans for talks with Myanmar's leaders on the sidelines of a weekend Asian summit, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the opportunity might arise for her or Obama to meet them.

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U.S., Myanmar leaders may cross paths at ASEAN: Clinton (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:26:22 +0000

Reuters - President Barack Obama has no plans for talks with Myanmar's leaders on the sidelines of a weekend Asian summit, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the opportunity might arise for her or Obama to meet them.

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Clinton: U.S. concerned about Afghan corruption

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:50:39 +0000

MANILA (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about corruption and poor governance in Afghanistan and has raised those issues with the administration of President Hamid Karzai, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.

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Clinton supports Philippine antiterrorism fight (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:38:27 +0000

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday vowed support for the Philippine fight against al-Qaida-linked militants and highlighted the U.S. military's role in helping the country recover from deadly typhoons.

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Why Hillary Clinton babies Indonesia and bullies Pakistan.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Indonesia has shown it can develop democracy and confront extremists on its own. Pakistan clearly needs sharp reminders.

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US presses diplomacy with NKorea despite skirmish (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:21 +0000

AP - Amid rising tension between North and South Korea after a naval skirmish, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday urged calm and said diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff with the North would continue.

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Clinton urges Myanmar to begin planning 2010 vote

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:41 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Myanmar to begin planning for its 2010 elections and said Southeast Asian nations could play an important role in ensuring the vote is "free, fair and credible."

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Clinton says Korea naval fight won't deter U.S. envoy visit

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:28:02 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A naval skirmish between the two Koreas will not derail the Obama administration's plans to send its first envoy to Pyongyang to revive dormant nuclear talks, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

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Clinton says Korea naval fight won't deter U.S. envoy visit (Reuters)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:28:02 +0000

Reuters - A naval skirmish between the two Koreas will not derail the Obama administration's plans to send its first envoy to Pyongyang to revive dormant nuclear talks, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

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Two Koreas' naval clash won't deter U.S. visit: Clinton

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:55:22 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - This week's naval clash between North and South Korea will not affect the decision to send a U.S. special envoy to North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

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Administration Names Agriculture Official to Run U.S. Aid Agency, Ending Delays

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:13:39 +0000

The appointment of Rajiv Shah could end months of drift at Usaid that has frustrated Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Clinton urges Iran to accept U.N. nuclear offer

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:16:44 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday urged Iran to accept a U.N.-drafted proposal to have uranium for a medical reactor enriched abroad.

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Clinton says Iran should free detained U.S. hikers

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:10:25 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday the United States believed Iran had no reason to detain three American hikers held there and that they should be released.

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Clinton calls anew for Iran to release 3 Americans (AP)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:08:02 +0000

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is again calling on Iran to release three Americans as a senior Iranian prosecutor said they have been accused of espionage.

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