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  • Before the start of a two-day bilateral strategic dialogue in Washington D.C., members of the U.S. and Philippine delegations pose for a photo.  The bilateral strategic dialogue provided a further opportunity to affirm our commitment to our longstanding a

    Before the start of a two-day bilateral strategic dialogue in Washington D.C., members of the U.S. and Philippine delegations pose for a photo. The bilateral strategic dialogue provided a further opportunity to affirm our commitment to our longstanding a

  • During a visit to the Philippines, Arizona Senator John McCain led a delegation of U.S. lawmakers including Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, and Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire met with Foreign Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario. (Pictured from left: Foreign Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario, Senator John McCain, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse).

    Arizona Senator John McCain led a delegation of U.S. lawmakers in a visit to the Philippines

  • U.S. Congressional delegation visits the Philippines

    U.S. Congressional delegation visits the Philippines

  • On January 12 at the Office of the Ombudsman, U.S. Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. presented Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales with a check for USD $100,000.

    On January 12 at the Office of the Ombudsman, U.S. Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. presented Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales with a check for USD $100,000.

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  • America's Pacific Century
    Op-Ed
    Hillary Rodham Clinton
    Secretary of State
    Foreign Policy Magazine
    October 11, 2011

     

    The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action.

    As the war in Iraq winds down and America begins to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the United States stands at a pivot point. Over the last 10 years, we have allocated immense resources to those two theaters. In the next 10 years, we need to be smart and systematic about where we invest time and energy, so that we put ourselves in the best position to sustain our leadership, secure our interests, and advance our values. One of the most important tasks of American statecraft over the next decade will therefore be to lock in a substantially increased investment -- diplomatic, economic, strategic, and otherwise -- in the Asia-Pacific region.


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