Word: haass
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...thirds of the axis of evil, then, America is proactive. But in the case of Iran, U.S. policy is a mystery. In a Washington speech on Dec. 4, Richard Haass, director of policy planning in the State Department, noted "a widespread popular clamor for reform" in Iran, "which will hopefully result in greater democracy and greater openness." But the Administration has never spelled out the extent to which it supports the reformers in Iran, much less said how it might help them. It should do so now. --With reporting by Massimo Calabresi/Washington, Matthew Forney/Beijing, J.F.O. McAllister/London, Donald Macintyre/Seoul and Azadeh...
...National Security Council's resident expert on Afghanistan, Zalmy Khalil Zad, he has had almost no access to decision makers in the Bush Administration. "At State we asked for (Deputy Secretary Richard) Armitage, but he was busy," Amin says. "I've asked for (Assistant Secretary for Policy Planning) Richard Haass, but he's been busy, too." He has met some members of Congress, but for the most part he has been lobbying through the press...