Before Wednesday's meeting, presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs said another decision to be made is how to deal with insurgents in Pakistan.

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He said that given how interconnected the region is, Honduras can isolate, and hurt itself,in as he put it, some pretty dramatic ways.

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He praised the candidate for his conduct throughout the election and said it is up to Afghan authorities to determine how to proceed.

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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake said at the news conference he supports opening up to Cuba even though he is not sure how its government would react.

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Knowing how to answer the tough questions from the media, Smith-Valade said,is key.

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A senior State Department official said the United States is in contact with other participants in the six-party process on how to get North Korea back to the negotiating table.

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Appearing on ABC's television "This Week" program, the chairman of BP America, Lamar McKay, said there is no way to know how much oil is flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.

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has further complicated the situation. But he echoed what the White House spokesman said Monday, that the United States is not considering withdrawing from the region, but rather how it will move ahead toward its goals.

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