The United States is now harbouring Luis Posada Carriles. His continued freedom mocks victims of terrorism everywhere. It also shows how heavily the 'war on terror' is overlaid with politics and hypocrisy. Stephen Kinzer carrilescontinuefreedom share on social
The United States is our most important ally. They helped us many times. Without the United States, the unification or German democratisation after the Nazi period would have been much more complicated, or almost impossible. Joschka Fischer allycomplicatedemocratisation share on social
The United States is paradise compared to China, Russia, Ecuador and Cuba, with regard to the press. And with regard to secrecy and transparency. Rudy Giuliani chinacomparecuba Change image and share on social
The United States is proud to be the first country to recognize the existence of a Jewish State - just 11 minutes after Israel's independence was declared. Denis McDonough countrydeclareexistence Change image and share on social
The United States is stepping up to lead the international response to the Ebola outbreak, and Congress will ensure that the president's request is fully and quickly funded. Rodney Frelinghuysen congressebolaensure Change image and share on social
The United States is still an enormous generator of innovation, from which other nations have long benefitted. But we now also have the opportunity to benefit from innovation taking place around the world. Robert Hormats benefitenormousgenerator share on social
The United States is the biggest spender of oil and of all the planet resources. Oil is a very valuable resource for life - electric heaters. We must have to transition ourselves to a post-oil era. Hugo Chavez bigelectricera Change image and share on social
The United States is the first nation to regularly conduct strikes using remotely piloted aircraft in an armed conflict. Other nations also possess this technology. Many more nations are seeking it, and more will succeed in acquiring it. John O. Brennan acquireaircraftarm share on social
The United States is the greatest law factory the world has ever known. Charles Evans Hughes factorygreatlaw Change image and share on social
The United States is the laughingstock of the world. Scott Ritter laughingstockstateunite Change image and share on social