Richard Boucher Clear Quotations

We've always made clear that we felt that Somalia and the situation that existed there made it a potential haven for terrorists.

Frankly, it's not clear exactly what it means,

I think the secretary has made quite clear over the past few days that the ideas and parameters that were discussed in the last few months were President Clinton's parameters, ... And therefore, when he left office, they were no longer a U.S. proposal or a presidential proposal.

We've made clear we're looking at the policy with regard to North Korea, that it's policy that will be built on the work that's been done before and the commitments that have been made before.

We've made clear that we would like to see all these people released and able to return home.

We had a clear provocation across the green line by Hezbollah. And that kind of activity needs to be stopped and everybody with influence on that kind of activity needs to push to stop it,

We are seeking resolution that can obtain maximum support while making clear the council stands by the requirement to disarm immediately.

We have made quite clear that we look to the Chinese to take a positive and constructive attitude at these meetings.

We have made quite clear that the influence that Syria has, and others have, on Hezbollah needs to be used in a positive direction and needs to be used to try to restrain these kinds of attacks.

The secretary made quite clear that the relationship with the Taliban was a matter of great importance to the United States.

The secretary made quite clear that our goal is to have the smallest footprint possible that was consistent with a need to achieve the mission,

The secretary made clear we would keep pressure on (Yugoslavia).

The secretary made clear ... we would be going forward with a system, and we felt it was feasible.

There were people who argued, well, these two ideologies are too different, they'll never get together. The secretary made clear that we thought they were bound by a common hatred. That is what brought them together, ... I think that's really what you have bin Laden confirming today in this tape.

The international community has made quite clear they want to see the North Korean missile program curbed. The Russians share that desire and we'll be talking to them about how to do it, as well as talking to the allies.