"They're free to say what they want when they're no longer in government. So we expect people to have views and express their views."

"The determination is there, the effort has not slackened in any way, ... We wouldn't be here if we didn't think there was some potential."

"The minister expressed appreciation for the offer, and our embassy in Uzbekistan will be following up in more detail with them,"

"expressed appreciation for the tremendous effort China has put into this matter."

"reestablish a certain sense of local authority and policing without involving the remnants of the regime or the torturers who once plagued the lives of ordinary Iraqis."

"We are discussing the circumstances of their detention with Colombian authorities, but do not have any additional information to provide at this time."

"We would hope that the governments involved -- that would be Australia, Norway and Indonesia -- would cooperate to resolve the issue."

"I can't program every step of the way of what would, we would hope, be a coordinated series of steps. But the intention is to go to the next round of talks and to begin addressing these issues in a way that's appropriate for the beginning of the process."

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

"We urge all parties to fully honor the agreements negotiated by NATO and the European Union,"

"It's a big border and bad guys try to come across. The question is what we, in cooperation with the Canadian government, can do to make both our countries safer."

"We've long urged all governments, all people, not to cooperate in military ways, not to engage in any military cooperation with countries like North Korea [that] pose a threat to U.S. national security interests."

"Their transparency and cooperation in resolving this matter is a strong example of how states should respond in complying with their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty."

"But what also matters to us is the degree of cooperation we get, the degree of transparency we get, and the degree of commitment we get towards avoiding a repetition."

"The Iraqis have been able to put into place the kind of monitoring and control systems that are necessary"

"complained about inadequate access to him to prepare his defense, and lack of transparency in his trial."

"We consider free press to be an essential element of a healthy democracy."

"expanding economic opportunity and democracy (and) respect for the rule of law."

"We're very disappointed that Pakistan has taken another turn away from democracy rather than as we had hoped a step towards democracy,"

"There is no logic to supporting the King. He has done a travesty to democracy."

"We congratulate the people of Yugoslavia on their commitment to democracy."

"We don?t see a competition between [the United State and] Russia and China. A lot of what we do here is to give the countries of the region the opportunity to make choices and keep them from being bottled up between two great powers, Russia and China."

"We'll look at the letter, but that's all it is. Iraq has no choice but to comply with the resolution's terms. Iraq's letter is one of the requirements. The next ones are full disclosure and active cooperation with the inspectors."

"U.S. diplomatic efforts are being coordinated with the international community in order to help diffuse tension between India and Pakistan. The crisis, though showing signs of abating, is not yet over."

"in doing that, there may be economic costs, there may be economic consequences. And we are prepared to help Turkey, as [a] friend and an ally, with those economic costs and consequences."

"The United States will ensure that responses to this reward notice will be kept in strict confidence. Individuals providing information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for the attack on the USS Cole may be eligible for protection of their identities and relocation with their families to the United States."

"It's long been our position that cooperation between members of the Colombian armed forces and the paramilitary groups is unacceptable, and we welcome this decision by the courts,"

"This development can strengthen cooperation between the United States and China to achieve our common objective of preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that threaten regional and international security."

"Both the U.S. and Chinese sides noted that our cooperation on this issue reflects strengthened U.S.-China relations and the desire of leaders on both sides to continue to deepen and expand our relationship."

"The worldwide caution we put out on June 22 does indicate that posts may temporarily suspend operations or close to the public in response to threat information, security concerns or simply to review security postures."

"funds for family planning and reproductive health will be spent through U.S. Agency for International Development programs and not through the U.N. Population Fund."

"We do look forward to a step-by-step process where we can see changes in North Korean behavior and where we can improve the relationship with North Korea,"

"Our belief is in democracy. The Hong Kong people and the Hong Kong government need to start addressing this issue."

"That makes it important to keep their channels of direct communication open."

"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."

"Clearly having Milosevic face international justice for international crimes remains a top priority for the international community."

"North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is a matter of great concern to the entire international community, and especially to countries in the region, all of whom are interested in participating directly in the talks."

"Those are all things that they themselves have made commitments on. And as long as these things are not resolved, they're issues of concern to us."

"Obviously, any punitive measures against her would call into question Cambodia's commitment to fight human trafficking."

"We believe it's a very important and necessary step toward resolving the crisis in Macedonia."

"We reject any criticism, any allegations that our human rights efforts have diminished."

"Verification and transparency are going to be very, very important to us. We're looking for compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency rules and safeguards in that respect."

"It's very, very important to continue moving toward open elections, clean elections, next year. The secretary made that quite clear."

"We call upon the government to disavow the statements made by the military to ensure that elections are free and fair."

"There were numerous, reliable accounts of irregularities in today's voting. The world is watching these elections and the response of the authorities in Belgrade very closely."

"At this point, what the secretary is talking to them about is the environment."

"The $34 million that we have for the U.N. Population Fund, with the approval of Congress, will be spent on population programs under [the U.S. Agency for International Development's] Child Survival and Health Program Fund."

"At this point we are waiting for the final approval from the Saudi government. We will keep in touch with them. We think this can be worked out."

"so-called National Liberation Army, which has threatened civilians and deliberately puts civilians into jeopardy."

"We'll have to work out mechanisms in the agreement -- work out a framework in the resolution or some other mechanism, ... So that these states are allowed to continue to do what they need to do vis-a-vis their trade with Iraq, and particularly in civilian goods for the people of Iraq."