Clinton said despite the outreach to Burma, the Obama administration is not dropping human rights related sanctions, which include a virtually total U.S.trade ban against that country.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"And I believe we need a strong Republican Party that is not just anchored in the base, but has built on the base to include more individuals."

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

But the Palestinians say the freeze is not enough to revive U.S.-sponsored peace talks because it does not include disputed East Jerusalem and some 3,000 Jewish homes already under construction in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10