Madeline Albright
Madeline Albright
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright is an American politician and diplomat. She is the first woman to have become the United States Secretary of State. She was nominated by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 99–0. She was sworn in on January 23, 1997...
avoid consequences half nato next overhead steps taken time
Time and time again, Milosevic has taken half steps to avoid the consequences of his actions, ... NATO will be overhead and next door.
ally longer time
Time is no longer an ally of this process, it has become an adversary.
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Today the peace process is in danger -- not because of the people of the region and not because they do not desire peace, but because leaders have failed to take the actions required to realize the possibilities of peace,
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When I took this job I had those instincts surgically removed, ... We believe in bipartisan foreign policy, and it's important to understand that we must test this agreement to see if it works.
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When it comes to dealing with North Korea, we must be cautious. When I look at relations with North Korea, I have to ... with balanced euphoria,
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We expect nothing less than a complete interim agreement including Belgrade's acceptance of a NATO-led force, ... wake up and smell the coffee.
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We have to see what we can do to lessen the pain,
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We are allies. We have responsibilities to each other. That's why our troops have been here with Italy's permission for so many years,
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to talk foreign policy in the plainest possible language with the American people, so that each and every one can understand the stake he or she has in our American foreign policy process.
choose future united
We are united in urging Belgrade to choose a future of integration, not destruction,
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We are very concerned about the violence, ... It is clearly counterproductive in the peace process.
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We talked at some length about what her intentions were. And it was at that point that it became evident to me that she understood all the things that had gone wrong,
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Until the parties have accepted all provisions of the agreement, preparations for NATO military action will continue,
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to work actively to end the violence and maintain calm.