Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman General James Cartwright to brief the press on progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the last twelve months. Before discussing the way forward, President Obama spoke of the passing of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Representative Richard Holbrooke. He said, "Our efforts also reflect the dedication of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, whose memory we honor and whose work we'll continue. Indeed, the tributes to Richard that have poured in from around the globe speak to both the enormous impact of his life and to the broad international commitment to our shared efforts in this critical region."
President Obama then reviewed progress over the past year. He said, "I have spoken with President Karzai of Afghanistan… more »
On Monday, April 19, 2010, Chairman of the World Affairs Councils of America Marc Grossman will hold a conversation with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, on the Obama Administration's work in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The discussion will be moderated by Philip J. Crowley, Assistant Secretary… more »
On Monday, April 19, 2010, Marc Grossman, Chairman of the World Affairs Councils of America, will hold a conversation with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, on the Obama Administration's work in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The discussion will be moderated by more »
On January 28, the United Kingdom will host a conference on Afghanistan in London, where the international community will gather to align military and civilian resources behind an Afghan-led strategy. Secretary Clinton has made it a top priority to elevate diplomacy and development alongside defense in U.S. national security. Nowhere is this more urgent than in our efforts to defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Last week, Special Representative Richard Holbrooke presented the Afghanistan and Pakistan Regional Stabilization Strategy to Congress. Ambassador Holbrooke said, “President Obama outlined a strategy in March 2009 that includes supporting the Afghan government's efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat… more »
We are delighted to introduce a new feature on the State Department’s DipNote Blog that will focus on our whole of government efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. With an integrated team from 10 U.S. Government agencies, the State Department is moving forward right now with the President’s new civilian and military strategy for Afghanistan and with our strategic partnership with Pakistan.
Our objectives are clear. As the President reminded us all in his West Point speech, America was attacked on September 11th from this region, and the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the epicenter of global terrorism. The President reminded the American people and the world that we still have the same goal we’ve had… more »
It is enlightening to hear of such innovative ways to further positive diplomacy with the Pakistani people.
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Mazhar R. in Pakistan writes:
i must do appreciate for wonderful nice sincere and kind efforts for do help in Crisis in Pakistan made by the U.S and all who worked for that m from…
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Eric in New Mexico writes:
"It’s important to remember why we remain in Afghanistan. It was Afghanistan where al Qaeda plotted the 9/11 attacks that murdered 3,000 innocent people.…
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May 15: The United States and Indonesia demonstrated their commitment to enhancing bilateral science and technology cooperation at the inaugural Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. more »
Assistant Secretary Gordon (May 14): "The Alliance is the mechanism through which the United States confronts diverse and difficult threats to our security together with like-minded states who share our fundamental values of democracy, human rights and rule of law. more »
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