Thomas Pickering
Thomas Pickering
china further interests mutual productive
further productive discussions with China in the mutual interests of the two countries.
conclude despite fact gains hard inform judgments military negotiate possible rational seems side sides solution war
It is not hard to conclude that no military solution seems possible despite the fact that the war seesaws, and one side gains or loses, ... It does seem rational --and sometimes rationality doesn't inform all of these judgments -- that the two sides should negotiate together.
agreements clearly efforts firm forces grave inside kosovo met nato reached role strong
Any efforts on the part of the Serbs to violate the agreements that they have reached on particularly the role and disposition of their forces inside Kosovo would clearly have grave and substantial risks.... Any efforts on their part would be met by strong and firm NATO reaction.
breaking concerned deeply disaster displaced fighting last months people renewed solution support taking war
There has to be a negotiated solution to this problem, and we support that taking place without breaking up Sri Lanka, ... We're deeply concerned that there's a humanitarian disaster in the making as the war continues. There are already 150,000 people displaced by the fighting that has renewed over the last months in the north.
colombia committing forces providing
There is no plan, and there is no proposal, and there is no idea of committing American forces in Colombia to do anything but ... providing training.
bunch errors mistakes resulted serious
We made a bunch of serious errors and mistakes which resulted in the accident.
mistake occurred terrible
This terrible mistake occurred not because of just one organization or because of any one individual,
restraint urged wise
We've urged the Pakistanis to take the statesman-like course, the wise course, and the restraint course.
financial signs stress
there are no signs of stress in the financial sector.
believe developed however relationship russia sharp sustain
We believe we have developed a relationship with Russia that can sustain controversy, differences and difficulties, however sharp they may become,
best constantly foreign happen incumbent learn lessons past review security sure
We know foreign governments want our technology. We know they will go to all lengths to get it, ... It is incumbent upon us to have the best security practices, constantly to review them, learn the lessons from the past and make sure that it doesn't happen again.