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Clinton Says Middle East Status Quo 'Unsustainable'

Clinton Says Middle East Status Quo 'Unsustainable'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reaffirmed the US commitment to Israel's security, while urging the Jewish state to make difficult choices for peace. Clinton, addressing the pro-Israel US lobbying group AIPAC, said the status quo in ...

 

Clinton downplays talk of 'crisis' with Israel

Clinton downplays talk of 'crisis' with Israel

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismisses the view that relations between the United States and Israel are in crisis after a row between the two countries over settlements.

 

Colin Powell Rejects Dick Cheney's Claims, Says U.S. Is Not Less Safe Under Obama (VIDEO)

Dick Cheney's charges that the country is less safe because of the way Barack Obama has handled national security matters don't hold water, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday. "To suggest that somehow we have become much less safer because of the actions of the administration, I don't think that's borne out by the facts," Powell said on CBS's "Face the Nation."

 

Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig dies at 85

Alexander Haig, the former military officer, secretary of state and adviser to presidents, died today at age 85, a Johns Hopkins Medical Center spokesman said.

 

Palestinians accuse Clinton of hurting peace talks

Palestinians accuse Clinton of hurting peace talks

The Palestinians on Sunday accused Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of undermining progress toward Mideast peace talks ...

 

Clinton meets Abbas in new Middle East peace push

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, launching a rapid series of meetings with Palestinian and Israeli officials to keep up pressure for a new Mideast peace deal.

 

Clinton faces Pakistani anger over U.S. drone attacks

Clinton faces Pakistani anger over U.S. drone attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came face-to-face Friday with Pakistani anger over U.S. aerial drone attacks in ...

 

Clinton and Gates Join Forces in Debate on Afghanistan Buildup

Clinton and Gates Join Forces in Debate on Afghanistan Buildup

In a surprising evolution, the secretaries of state and defense have formed an informal partnership in favor of a moderate buildup in American troops.

 

Clinton to press Russia on Iran, arms control

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels to Russia, hoping to win Moscow's backing for a strong stance on Iran's nuclear plans and looking for progress on a new arms control pact.

 

France, Poland want Polanski released on bail

France, Poland want Polanski released on bail

The international tug-of-war over Roman Polanski escalated today as France and Poland urged Switzerland to free the 76-year-old director on bail and pressed U.S. officials all the way up to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the case.

 

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