Hillary Clinton: 'We have enduring stakes in this region.'
Posted Friday, 3 December, 23:51 Bahrain time
"The starting point for the United States is our profound commitment to the security, stability and development of this region. We have enduring stakes in this region. We have historical friendships here. We have invested blood and treasure to protect those stakes, those friendships, and our vital national security interests."
Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State
