Transcript: Q&A with Ambassador Samir Sumaida’ie on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion

Monday, April 8, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Samir Sumaida’ie, former Iraqi Ambassador to the United States, on the state of Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion at the Carnegie…

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John Kerry confirmed as next Secretary of State

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) was confirmed by his Senate colleagues to become the next Secretary of State on Jan. 29, 2013. SOURCE: Foreign.Senate.gov

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry was confirmed by the Senate today to serve as the next Secretary of State. The Senate overwhelmingly approved Kerry’s nomination with a 94 to…

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Transcript: Clinton’s response to Sen. Chris Murphy’s question on the State Department’s role in North Africa

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Transcribed and edited by Jenny Jiang Partial transcript of Q&A between Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the attacks against the U.S. consulate in…

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Transcript: Clinton’s response to Sen. John Barrasso’s questions on the security arrangements in place before the 9/11 Benghazi attack

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Transcribed and edited by Jenny Jiang Partial transcript of Q&A between Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy.) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the attacks against the U.S. consulate in…

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Analysis: Clinton hinted CIA cover was reason why State Department didn’t withdraw from Benghazi

Friday, January 25, 2013
Map of North Africa. SOURCE: Google

Providing diplomatic “cover” for the Central Intelligence Agency’s operations in eastern Libya appears to have been the primary reason why the State Department didn’t withdraw from Benghazi despite…

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Transcript: Remarks by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the Syrian conflict

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of remarks by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the Syrian conflict at the U.N. General Assembly on Nov. 30, 2012:

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Transcript: Briefing by Lakhdar Brahimi at the U.N. General Assembly on the Syrian conflict

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of remarks by Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and Arab League, on the Syrian conflict at the U.N. General…

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FBI dispatched to Lebanon to aid bombing investigation

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
WTF FBI lebanon car bomb investigation 10.23.12

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been dispatched to Lebanon to help investigate last Friday’s deadly car bombing that killed 8 people, including a top security official, and…

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VP debate excerpts – Vice President Joe Biden on Syria

Friday, October 12, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Excerpts from Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks on Syria at the vice presidential debate on Oct. 11, 2012:  MARTHA RADDATZ: Let’s move to another…

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Transcript: Mitt Romney’s remarks on Syria

Monday, October 8, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Excerpts from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s foreign policy address at the Virginia Military Institute on Oct. 8, 2012: 

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