May 31, 2012 - 19:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Russia on Thursday, May 31 that its refusal to sanction UN action against Syria could see the outbreak of a civil war in the Middle Eastern country, RIA Novosti reported. The Russians "are telling me they don't want to see a civil war. I have been telling them their policy is going to help to contribute to a civil war," she told students on a visit to the Danish capital of Copenhagen. "The Syrians are not going to listen to us," she added. "They will listen maybe to the Russians, so we have to keep pushing them." United Nations Security Council veto-wielding members Russia and China have twice vetoed UN sanctions against Syria. Moscow accuses the West of a pro-rebel bias and says it is trying to bring about regime change in Damascus. The Kremlin has also criticized proposals by Western powers to arm the rebels, saying this would merely prolong the conflict. Russ...

By Arshad Mohammed | Reuters 22 mins ago COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday laid out arguments against armed intervention in Syria despite last week's massacre in the town of Houla. Speaking to Danish students, Clinton got tough questions on what might motivate the United States and other nations to take military action in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad is battling a 14-month-old anti-government uprising. Friday's massacre of more than 100 civilians, many of them children, in Houla has triggered calls for the West to take more robust action in Syria, despite Russian and Chinese opposition. However, Clinton rehearsed U.S. arguments against armed intervention for now in contrast with Libya, where Western-led air strikes last year helped end Muammar Gaddafi 's rule. Clinton said Syria had a more diverse society with greater ethnic divisions, no unified opposition, stronger air defenses and a much more capable military than L...

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Denmark at the start of a week-long trip to Europe that is expected to focus on Syria, Afghanistan and Iran. Senior State Department officials traveling with Secretary Clinton say her talks with government leaders in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm will include discussion of how to increase diplomatic, economic and political pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan left Syria on Wednesday without securing any agreements with the government in Damascus on ending 15 months of violence. On her trip to Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Clinton will thank the Scandinavian allies for their work on global development, climate change, the Balkans, the Middle East, Libya and Afghanistan. NATO members Denmark and Norway flew numerous strike missions in the Libyan conflict, and Sweden helped enforce the no-fly zone there. All three countries have troops in Afghanistan and have agreed to keep them there through Decem...

The public gives its top ratings in the Obama administration to first lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with both enjoying higher approval than the President, according to a new Gallup Poll. Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are both viewed favorably by 66 percent of the American public, while President Obama gets a 52 percent thumbs up. The approval rating for Clinton is 10 points higher than what she enjoyed in her days as first lady. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Americans generally have more positive opinions of the first lady than of the President, perhaps because of the first ladys ceremonial position, Gallup reported. Both Barack and Michelle Obama are seen favorably by 90 percent of Democrats. Among Republicans, however, Gallup found that 38 percent give thumbs up to Michelle Obama compared to just 14 percent for her husband. Michelle Obama has won widespread support for her campaign against childhood obesity, which features a much-publicize...

In this Web exclusive video, Viewpoint host Eliot Spitzer and Department of State whistleblower Peter Van Buren, author of We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People , discuss what really went wrong in Iraq. Van Buren, who led two provincial reconstruction teams in Iraq, describes the State Departments efforts to silence him, calling out United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Madam, have you no shame? You represent democracy all over the world. You demand the rights for bloggers in Syria and China and Iran. Why why are you not allowing one of your own employees to exercise his rights to free speech? Why does the ACLU now declare that the State Department has violated the constitutional free speech rights of one of its own employees? For more, check out State Dept. whistleblower Peter Van Buren: We couldnt find enough ways to throw the money away

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on "The Law of the Sea Convention (T.Doc.103-39): The U.S. National Security and Strategic Imperatives for Ratification, in Washington on May 23, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch License photo MANILA, Philippines, May 29 (UPI) -- China has expressed concern over comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding ownership of islands in the South China Sea. Clinton recently discussed maritime demarcation issues surrounding contested archipelagos in the South China Sea and China observed that the remarks may have exceeded the precepts embedded in the 1982 the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Manila Bulletin reported Tuesday. Clinton testified in support of congressional approval of the Law of the Sea Convention, which would put the United States in a stronger position to support countries "being threatened" by Chinese claims to certain islands. Chinese Foreig...

Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Syrian bloodshed: 90 killed, many children The Syrian National Council calls for military action after artillery fire killed around 90 people Friday, many of them children. Autoplay On Off Video feedback Video settings US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday condemned the "atrocity" of the deaths of 92 people in the Syrian town of Houla, joining global calls for world action to end the bloodshed. Clinton said the United States would work with its international allies to increase the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad and his "cronies" after the reported massacre, saying their "rule by murder and fear must come to an end." "The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms yesterday's massacre in the Syrian village of Houla," Clinton said in...

Published on May 27, 2012 Purchase this article for republication Buy SPH photos United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday condemned the 'atrocity' of the deaths of 92 people in the Syrian town of Houla, joining global calls for world action to end the bloodshed. -- PHOTO: AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) - United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday condemned the 'atrocity' of the deaths of 92 people in the Syrian town of Houla, joining global calls for world action to end the bloodshed. Mrs Clinton said the United States would work with its international allies to increase the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad and his 'cronies' after the reported massacre, saying their 'rule by murder and fear must come to an end.' 'The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms yesterday's massacre in the Syrian village of Houla,' Mrs Clinton said in a statement released by her spokesman. The Unitede Nations mission ...

May 26, 2012 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey from May 31-June 7. Hillary Clinton will visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan on June 4-7 to discuss regional security, democracy, economic development and counterterrorism. In Armenia on June 4, the Secretary will meet with President Sargsyan and other senior Armenian officials. She will also meet with Armenian civil society leaders. On June 5, the Secretary will open the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission plenary session in Batumi, Georgia. She will meet also with President Saakashvili and hold discussions with a broad range of political actors and civil society representatives. The Secretary will travel on June 6 to Azerbaijan to meet with President Aliyev as well as Azerbaijani civil society leaders. On June 7, the Secretary will co-chair the Global Counterterrorism Forum Ministerial in Istanbul, Turkey and ...

Published: 26 May 12 07:35 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation Online: http://www.thelocal.se/41054/20120526/ US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Sweden, Denmark, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey in a weeklong trip starting May 31st, her spokeswoman said Friday. Swedish school reported over 'holy' yoga lessons (25 May 12) Stockholmers stranded as outage stops trains (25 May 12) What's On in Sweden (24 May 12) The tour will kick off in Copenhagen, where Clinton will meet senior Danish officials before traveling the next day to Oslo and give a keynote address at a global health conference. On June 3rd, Clinton will travel to Stockholm for meetings with Swedish officials to discuss green energy, internet freedom, Afghanistan and the Middle East, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement. "The secretary will travel to the Caucasus from June 4th to 7th. In all these countries, she will discuss important issues of ...

Washington pledges to work with the democratic leadership in Egypt and stands by its people during the political evolution, the U.S. secretary of state said. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C); Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (R); and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey testify during a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing. UPI/Kevin Dietsch License photo WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- Washington pledges to work with the democratic leadership in Egypt and stands by its people during the political evolution, the U.S. secretary of state said . Vote counting is under way in Egypt following a two-day presidential election this week, the country's first since a revolution in 2011 unseated longtime President Hosni Mubarak after three decades in power. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the first round of voting was a historic milestone in Egypt's transition to democracy. PHOTOS: Presidential elections in Egypt "We look forward to working with ...

Facebook Google buzz Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Newsvine Buzz up! Fark it - A A A + or click here: facebook.com/10news TAMPA, Florida -- Secretary of ! State Hi llary Clinton gavethe keynotespeech at the 'Special OperationsForces Gala dinner' Wednesday night. Therewere about 1,300people in attendance. In her speech she says that Special Operations Forces exemplifies "smart power." The purpose of the dinner was to discuss common global challenges like fighting terrorism and fighting insurgencies. See Also: Special Ops demonstration meant for world to see Clinton thanked military members for their efforts and commitment and making the long trips across the globe. "We need a global effort to defeat a global terrorist network,"she said in her speech. She also spoke to the evil of global terrorism and how it's defeated. "To defeat a terror network, we need to attack its finances, recruitment and safe havens." She also believes we need to "...

When news outlets recently quoted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claiming that State Department operatives hacked the websites of al-Qaida affiliates in Yemen, we didnt know whether to be proud of the feds leet skills or appalled at the administrations hypocrisy regarding hacking. Turns out the hacks who wrote the stories got it wrong though Danger Rooms David Axe, who was on the scene, got the story right the first go-around . And now, with the hyped headlines dialed back, were just disappointed. Turns out the team simply purchased anti-al-Qaida ads on the websites to counter anti-American ads the sites were running. Call it Operation AdWords, if you like. Clinton was delivering a keynote speech at the Special Operations Command gala dinner in Tampa, Florida, when, as the Associated Press reported, she described how State Department specialists attacked sites tied to al-Qaida, which were trying to recruit new members by bragging about killing Americans. Within 48 hours, our ...

Facebook Google buzz Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Newsvine Buzz up! Fark it - A A A + or click here: facebook.com/10news TAMPA, Florida -- Secretary of ! State Hi llary Clinton gavethe keynotespeech at the 'Special OperationsForces Gala dinner' Wednesday night. Therewere about 1,300people in attendance. In her speech she says that Special Operations Forces exemplifies "smart power." The purpose of the dinner was to discuss common global challenges like fighting terrorism and fighting insurgencies. See Also: Special Ops demonstration meant for world to see Clinton thanked military members for their efforts and commitment and making the long trips across the globe. "We need a global effort to defeat a global terrorist network,"she said in her speech. She also spoke to the evil of global terrorism and how it's defeated. "To defeat a terror network, we need to attack its finances, recruitment and safe havens." She also believes we need to "...

Washington: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that US experts scored a cyberwarfare coup by hacking into websites run by Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch and changing the message to undermine their propaganda. In a speech in Tampa, Florida late Wednesday, Mrs Clinton said that the success was staged by the State Department's new Center for Strategic Communications, which also draws experts from the intelligence and defense communities. One team, she said, targeted a propaganda campaign launched two weeks ago by the Yemeni-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula which was "bragging about killing Americans and trying to recruit new supporters" on key tribal websites. "Within 48 hours, our team plastered the same sites with altered versions of the ads that showed the toll Al Qaeda attacks have taken on the Yemeni people," Clinton said during a dinner at the Special Operations Command. "And we can tell that our efforts are starting to have an impact, because ...

Mrs Clinton described the cyber effort as part of a larger, multi-pronged attack on terrorism that goes beyond attacks like the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden to include the propaganda battle, and the longer, slower campaign of diplomats. Mrs Clinton was speaking alongside Admiral Bill McRaven, head of the US Special Operations Command, at a conference of hundreds of US and international special operations commanders. Their joint appearance was seen as a tacit message to their sometimes warring tribes of troops and diplomats that they must cooperate. Mrs Clinton said the cyber attack was launched by an interagency group of specialists, including diplomats, special operators and intelligence analysts, housed at the State Department. Called the Centre for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, its experts patrol the Internet and social media to counter al-Qaeda's attempts to recruit new followers. "Together, they will work to pre-empt, discredit and outmaneuver e...

T AMPA, Fla. The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida hacking into al-Qaida websites in Yemen. In a rare public admission of the covert cyber war against extremists, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says U.S. cyber experts based at the State Department hacked tribal websites, replacing al-Qaida propaganda that bragged about killing Americans. "Within 48 hours, our team plastered the same sites with altered versions of the ads that showed the toll al-Qaida attacks have taken on the Yemeni people," Clinton said Wednesday. "Extremists are publicly venting their frustration and asking supporters not to believe everything they read on the Internet." Speaking alongside Adm. Bill McRaven, head of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Clinton said the effort is part of a multipronged attack on terrorism that goes beyond raids like the one that killed Osama bin Laden to include diplomats working alongside special operations forces...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pentagon chief Leon Panetta urged the Senate on Wednesday to ratify a UN treaty on the law of the sea, arguing it was vital for the country's economic and military interests. President Barack Obama's administration has launched a fresh push for approval of the treaty, saying major US industries are losing out on commercial opportunities and Washington's diplomatic leadership is being undermined by the Senate's failure to ratify the convention. "We are on the sidelines," Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "We believe it is imperative to act now," she said. Both Clinton and Panetta said the treaty was needed to bolster US credibility as it seeks to counter Beijing's claims in the South China Sea as well as Iran's threats over oil shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. "You have all followed the claims that countries are making in the South China Sea. Although we do not have territory t...

The rumor that President Obama will dump Joe Biden from his ticket for Hillary Clinton just won't die. Here's why it should President Obama would be foolish not to dump Vice President Joe Biden from his re-election ticket and rope in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , according to a growing chorus of, well, mostly conservative and Republican commentators. At The Weekly Standard , William Kristol argues that Clinton would help Obama win back white working-class voters; The Washington Times ' Joseph Curl says that Clinton's enormous popularity would put Obama over the top. Even some liberals, like The Daily Beast 's Michael Tomasky, are pushing the idea , arguing that Clinton would give Obama an election-ensuring 20-point advantage among female voters. Maybe so, but here are five reasons the much-ballyhooed Biden-Clinton switcheroo just won't happen: 1. Everyone denies, believably, that the change is in the works The idea of swapping Clinton for Biden h...

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, shown at a recent baseball game in Chicago enjoys a 66 percent favorable rating among Americans, recent Gallup poll findings suggest. UPI/Brian Kersey License photo WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton enjoys a 66 percent favorable rating among Americans, Gallup poll findings suggest. While the rating has shifted some over the past 20 years, Clinton has maintained a generally positive impression on the American public, the USA Today/Gallup poll said Tuesday. Her highest rating, 67 percent, was reached in late 1998 after her husband, former President Bill Clinton , was impeached by the U.S. House on charges related to his relationship with a White House intern. Hillary Clinton's average favorable rating since 1992 has been 53 percent, with higher numbers seen during her first few years as first lady, late in her husband's presidency, during her time as a U.S. Senator from New York and now, during her time...

By Tara M. Clapper | Yahoo! Contributor Network 1 hr 3 mins ago Yahoo! News asked readers to briefly state the case for why President Obama should -- or shouldn't -- keep Joe Biden as his running mate. And if not Biden, who? President Obama should consider Hillary Clinton as his running mate to win a second term. Clinton is an asset to Obama's administration. She is a progressive voice and helps solidify the president's commitment to equality and women's rights . Their working relationship also demonstrates Obama's ability to compromise and make allies out of former political adversaries. Play Video Hillary Clinton arrives in New Delh Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Reuters Biden da! ngles pr ospect of teaming with AFP Play Video WHCD: Obama Brings Down the House ABC News Most Popular University of Texas apologizes for pubic affairs commencement typo New Je! rsey Wom an Says She Was Fired For Being Too Busty Pastor delivers anti-gay ra...

May 22, 2012 Hillary Clintons Asian Adventure by Jeswant Singh@ Project Syndicate Jaswant Singh is the only person to have served as Indias finance minister (1996, 2002-2004), foreign minister (1998-2004), and defense minister (2000-2001). While in office, he launched the first free-trade agreement (with Sri Lanka) in South Asias history, initiated Indias most daring diplomatic opening to Pakistan, revitalized relations with the US, and reoriented the Indian military, abandoning its Soviet-inspired doctrines and weaponry for close ties with the West. His most recent book is Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence . _________________________ New Delhi (05-16-12) -On her recent trip to China, Bangladesh, and India, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was eager to trumpet Americas New Silk Road strategy, which she unveiled last September. But the Silk Road was a trade route, whereas knife-edge diplomacy dominated Clintons Asian tour. Nothing about Clintons trip was as path-breaking as her...

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans remain nearly as positive toward Hillary Clinton today as they have ever been over the past 20 years. The secretary of state's favorable rating remains at 66%, within one percentage point of her record-high rating in late 1998. Her unfavorable rating of 29% ties her record low since 1993. Gallup's latest update of Clinton's favorable rating is from a USA Today /Gallup poll conducted May 10-13. Her 66% favorable rating, the same as she received in March 2011 and February 1999, is one point lower than the 67% high she reached in December 1998 just after her husband, President Bill Clinton, had been impeached by the House of Representatives. Her current 29% unfavorable rating is on the low end of the ratings she has received; her record low is a 21% unfavorable rating in 1992, but in that poll, more than one in five had no opinion. Clinton's average favorable rating since 1992 has been 53%, but has undergone significant shifts over that time, as ...

People North America Email to a Friend Print Friendly Version Source: Law.com Comment on this article Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 LawFuel - The Law News Network The general counsel of Safeway Inc., a Fortune 100 company, tried to make like Jay Leno and te! ll a jok e at the supermarket chains annual meeting Tuesday. But some folks werent amused. Robert Gordon, GC and chief governance officer, cracked a joke about the two most powerful women in Washington, D.C.Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi. And now hes being branded a sexist. Gordon, 59, has been Safeways GC since 2000. The company operates 1,675 stores in the U.S. and western Canada and had annual sales of $43.6 billion in 2011. So much for the facts; now the joke: You know, this is the season when companies and other institutions are interested in enhancing their reputation and their image for the general public, and one of the institutions that's doing this is the Secret Service, particularly after the calamity in Colomb...