South Korea put a lot of pressure on the United States … South Korea told us they consider this an alliance issue,

South Korea put a lot of pressure on the United States ... South Korea told us they consider this an alliance issue.

The United States would seem to have a comparative advantage in maintaining its innovative leadership through the high caliber of its scientists and its strong protection of IP. Industry and universities must be alert to removing obstacles to joint research, or emerging countries will overtake us in innovation breakthroughs, and the burst of discovery that has been driving our economy for the past half-century will be over.

We have asked the United States to provide us with that evidence, and we have not seen any forthcoming,

Whenever the United States came to Syria asking us for assistance, on issues they wanted our assistance ... we immediately engaged with the United States. This has included our support for the elections in Iraq, our securing the borders. We have done everything possible to secure the borders between Syria and Iraq.

Whenever the United States came to Syria asking us for assistance ... we immediately engaged with the United States,