Some of our enlightened western leaders, such as the Honorable Mrs Clinton
are starting to realize the importance of keeping the entire world nations
engaged to advance bilateral economic and cultural exchanges to mutually
benefit everybody to improve the qualities and the standards of living of
people and reduce tensions, bigotry and racism.
Here is an extract of her core foreign policy, which is far-sighted and
positive on the long run for the people of the world's nations.
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Clinton defends policy of engagement with all
WASHINGTON
17/07/2009 7:18:00 AM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Iran it has only limited
time to accept the Obama Administration's offer of engagement or face new
penalties and isolation over its nuclear program.
She renewed a limited United States offer to talk with Iran despite its
post-election crackdown and defended the principle of engaging with
anti-American regimes.
In a speech yesterday marking nearly six months on the job, Mrs Clinton
rejected critics who say engagement is a sign of weakness and warned the US
would not hesitate to use military force to defend itself or its allies.
But she said President Barack Obama's administration preferred to focus on
diplomacy and development to advance US interests, which include fighting
terror and promoting Middle East peace as well as boosting the global
economy and curbing climate change.
She repeated previous calls to ''lead with diplomacy, even in the cases of
adversaries or nations with whom we disagree''.
The Obama Administration has taken steps toward engaging not just Iran but
other US foes such as Syria, Cuba and Venezuela, but its hopes to engage
North Korea have stumbled amid a showdown over the country's missile and
nuclear programs.
She rejected critics who suggest engagement is ''a sign of naivete or
acquiescence to these countries' repression of their own people''.
Engagement could provide an insight into the calculations of a hostile
regime and open up opportunities for change, no matter how remote, she
said.
Mrs Clinton recalled the Iranian leadership's crackdown on those protesting
the presidential election when she conceded that neither she nor Mr Obama
held ''any illusions'' that direct talks with Iran ''will guarantee
success''.
She said the Shi'ite Muslim fundamentalist leadership must be presented
with a choice between further international isolation and the benefits of
international integration.
On another burning issue, Mrs Clinton urged Arab states to make immediate
gestures toward normalising ties with Israel in a bid to promote prospects
for Arab-Israeli peace.
However, she stopped short of reiterating previous calls for Israel to
freeze all settlements, saying the US wanted Israeli action on settlements
but understood it faced political challenges.
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Some of our enlightened western leaders, such as the Honorable Mrs Clinton are starting to realize the importance of keeping the entire world nations engaged to advance bilateral economic and cultural exchanges to mutually benefit everybody to improve the qualities and the standards of living of people and reduce tensions, bigotry and racism.
Here is an extract of her core foreign policy, which is far-sighted and positive on the long run for the people of the world's nations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Clinton defends policy of engagement with all WASHINGTON 17/07/2009 7:18:00 AM US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Iran it has only limited time to accept the Obama Administration's offer of engagement or face new penalties and isolation over its nuclear program. She renewed a limited United States offer to talk with Iran despite its post-election crackdown and defended the principle of engaging with anti-American regimes.
In a speech yesterday marking nearly six months on the job, Mrs Clinton rejected critics who say engagement is a sign of weakness and warned the US would not hesitate to use military force to defend itself or its allies.
But she said President Barack Obama's administration preferred to focus on diplomacy and development to advance US interests, which include fighting terror and promoting Middle East peace as well as boosting the global economy and curbing climate change.
She repeated previous calls to ''lead with diplomacy, even in the cases of adversaries or nations with whom we disagree''.
The Obama Administration has taken steps toward engaging not just Iran but other US foes such as Syria, Cuba and Venezuela, but its hopes to engage North Korea have stumbled amid a showdown over the country's missile and nuclear programs.
She rejected critics who suggest engagement is ''a sign of naivete or acquiescence to these countries' repression of their own people''.
Engagement could provide an insight into the calculations of a hostile regime and open up opportunities for change, no matter how remote, she said.
Mrs Clinton recalled the Iranian leadership's crackdown on those protesting the presidential election when she conceded that neither she nor Mr Obama held ''any illusions'' that direct talks with Iran ''will guarantee success''.
She said the Shi'ite Muslim fundamentalist leadership must be presented with a choice between further international isolation and the benefits of international integration.
On another burning issue, Mrs Clinton urged Arab states to make immediate gestures toward normalising ties with Israel in a bid to promote prospects for Arab-Israeli peace.
However, she stopped short of reiterating previous calls for Israel to freeze all settlements, saying the US wanted Israeli action on settlements but understood it faced political challenges. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------