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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The friendship between our countries, borne out of shared struggle, will not be another casualty of this attack. A free and stable Libya is still in America’s interest and security, and we will not turn our back on that, nor will we rest until those responsible for these attacks are found and brought to justice. We are working closely with the Libyan authorities to move swiftly and surely. We are also working with partners around the world to safeguard other American embassies, consulates, and citizens.”
Source: US State Department
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: “It’s roughly about a year right now. A little more than a year. And so… we think we will have the opportunity once we know that they’ve made that decision, take the action necessary to stop (Iran). We know generally what they’re up to. And so we keep a close track on them. We have the forces in place to be able to not only defend ourselves, but to do what we have to do to try to stop them from developing nuclear weapons.”
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland: ” We continue to make clear that we believe that the only realistic path for the Palestinians to achieve statehood is through direct negotiations as called for by the Quartet, and we will continue to make that case as we head towards the UN General Assembly.”
Foreign Secretary William Hague: “It is necessary to increase pressure on Iran, to intensify sanctions, to add further to EU sanctions that are already enforced.”
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle “A nuclear-armed Iran would pose a threat not only to Israel but to the stability of the entire region. A nuclear-armed Iran is not an option. We will keep up sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Iran. We still see room for diplomacy. We urgently call on Iran to enter into substantial negotiations.”
Source: Times of Israel