Jim Jeffrey quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Biden Recognizes Massacres of Armenians as Genocide”
“James Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and senior official in the Obama and Trump administrations, said the question of genocide recognition has long been the subject of a debate within the U.S. government. “‘Those of us who always argued that for geopolitical reasons we shouldn’t do it knew
Read MoreDanny Russel quoted in The Washington Post article, “Biden Administration Begins First Faceoff With China Amid Worsening Relations”
“‘Among the factors that drive the administration’s messaging is not wanting to expose a flank and invite criticism of being appeasing to Beijing,’ said Danny Russel, a vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former career diplomat. ‘They are disabusing people of the expectation that this is
Read MoreDanny Russel quoted in Politico article, “China and U.S. Appear Set for a Frosty Alaska Summit”
“‘The Biden team has focused on getting into position and getting the sequence right in their engagement with China,’ said Danny Russel, who served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs under former President Barack Obama. ‘Obviously, the fact that they’re holding this meeting literally on
Read MoreDennis Ross quoted in The Hill article, “Iran Begins Restricting Watchdogs’ Access to Nuclear Sites”
“Iranian officials announced they will no longer cooperate with international authorities monitoring production of the country’s nuclear stockpile… “‘What it says more than anything else is that the objective is to make diplomacy a centerpiece of what we do, but also to demonstrate again that the alliance relationships are important,
Read MoreJim Jeffrey quoted in Al-Monitor article, “Turkey Rejects US Call to Free Jailed Philanthropist Osman Kavala”
“Former Syria envoy Jim Jeffrey contended in an interview with Al-Monitor that ‘when pressed, Erdogan is a rational actor.’ Jeffrey added, ‘Erdogan will not back down until you show him teeth. You have to be willing, when Erdogan goes too far, to really clamp down on him and make sure he
Read MoreJim Jeffrey quoted in CNN article, “Biden Stays Silent on Iran as His Team Works to Break Nuclear Impasse”
“President Joe Biden presented a sweeping vision of the global challenges facing the US in a Thursday speech that touched on Russia’s attacks on US democracy, China’s corrosive human rights record and the Burmese military’s authoritarian putsch but had one notable omission: The President made no mention of Iran. “James
Read MoreDanny Russel quoted in Politico article, “An Inconvenient Insurrection Tests Biden on China, Democracy Support”
“The United States has for years encouraged the democratization process in Myanmar while seeking to pull it from China’s orbit. U.S. lawmakers from both parties have strongly advocated for democracy in Myanmar, including through sanctioning the military, which ruled the country for decades. “The crisis now ‘does really sort of
Read MoreCharlie Bolden quoted in POLITICO article, “Biden’s Space Policy: One Giant Leap for Climate Change”
“‘If they talk about the Green New Deal, that would rely heavily on NASA to be a part of getting that implemented using technology in orbit,’ said retired Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, who served as NASA administrator in the Obama administration…” Read the full article here: Full Article
Read MoreDan Shapiro writes in Jewish Telegraphic Agency: “What Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Taught Us About the Gift of Time”
“…The message is that we are obligated to use our time on this earth wisely, to fix what is broken, to care for others, to renew ourselves and to renew our world. “If anyone lived a life that could teach us the same lesson, it was Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She
Read MoreLisa Monaco quoted in The Washington Post article, “After the Anita Hill Hearings In 1991, Joe Biden Began A Long Quest to Redeem Himself with Women”
“Lisa Monaco, who worked as a low-level staffer on the Judiciary Committee from 1992 to 1994, said the office culture was dominated by women. Biden had appointed women as his staff director, chief counsel and chief crime counsel. “‘Here was a group of women who were in charge. They ran
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