The only frustrating thing is that we have to put our fate in other teams' hands. ... But we've put ourselves in a situation where we're in third place, and now we have to let the chips fall where they may.

The people who carry out suicide bombings are not martyrs, they're war criminals, and so are the people who help plan such attacks. The scale and systematic nature of these attacks sets them apart from other abuses committed in times of conflict. They clearly fall under the category of crimes against humanity.

The possibility that a small number of states with deeply troubling human rights records could block the creation of a more effective human rights body is not only ironic, it is disgraceful.

The potential for the euro to fall is pretty limited from here. The dollar is not going to get the same support we saw last year from rates now, and the euro zone economy is looking more solid.

The Philippine government is deeply satisfied with the talks. We see on the horizon growing popular support in Mindanao and in the entire country for this peace process.