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But we have made clear, while we recognize the territorial integrity of Iraq, that we think it's important and appropriate for us to meet with ... Kurdish officials in northern Iraq, and we will continue to do so as we see fit.

We recognize there are a lot of events that are converging at this very moment, but we don't see them as linked and we don't see them as a crisis. We see them as hurdles that we obviously will need to overcome.

We urge North Korea to recognize this practicality and to avoid exacerbating the situation by keeping its craft north of the line.