The remission to Abu Bakar Bashir is not a reflection on the individual per se rather than the application of the remission program, which is applied in general.

We find it difficult to comprehend, and we deeply regret the decision as it is discriminatory in the sense that it targeted certain countries without a clear reason.

The impact of NCDs is not only affecting the urban populations but also rural poor. This is compounding the basic problem of poverty.

Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way.

It also has potential to cause problems to individuals who had nothing to do with the terrorism issue.

We have received unconfirmed reports out of our embassy in Amman in Jordan that two Indonesian nationals, or precisely two Indonesian reporters ... have been taken away by armed individuals.

A friend is the wax that keeps the flame lit, an enemy is the wind that blows it out.

With Weasel and Arisa at his side, anything was possible. Anything.

Republicans have nothing but bad ideas and Democrats have no ideas.

Don't leave you to go find your point of view and your story. You are all you have been given . . . this is who you are, and from where you ought and need to write.

There clearly are cases where evil people exist, but you don't have to violate the privacy of every single citizen of America to find them.

A lot of people want to see this idealized version of heroism, all pretty and perfect, and I'm not interested in playing the goody-goody hero at all.

[on Brexit] It's time for change. I just hope the right people give the right leadership.

The president doesn't have the authority to change the law or ignore the law, and that's what Obama tried to do.

All's well if all ends well.