Clinton said the two countries, which had frosty relations during the Cold War era and beyond, still differ on some key issues but that their new partnership has the potential to be a "signature accomplishment" of the two governments.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

And we have still the concerns about the text books, which continue to be disseminated not only in Saudi Arabia, but around the world to madrassas,for example, which still contain things that we consider beyond the pale."

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"Also,in the form of fighting terrorism. There is nothing new that now after 9/11, in the global fight against terrorism, that secret places of detention again came to the forefront of our attention, of course,in the context of CIA practices, but going far beyond that."

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

"Some of you legitimately may have been surprised that such a strong supporter of Israel,for the last 37 years and beyond, but 37 years as an elected official, how I can speak out so strongly, given the ties that I share as well as my country shares with Israel.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11