State Department Daily Press Briefing, 01/25/07 (VIDEO, PODCAST)

Daily Press Briefing, Spokesman Sean McCormack, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, file is windows media format, running time is 43:25, PODCAST of Briefing mp3 format for download. Streaming Audio of briefing mp3 in m3u format for online listening.

Department Spokesman Sean McCormack (shown during the Daily Press Briefing) was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Department Spokesman on June 2, 2005.

Immediately prior to returning to the State Department, Mr. McCormack served as Special Assistant to the President, Spokesman for the National Security Council, and Deputy White House Press Secretary for Foreign Policy. State Department Photo by Michael Gross. FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT:, 12:40 p.m. EST.

INDEX: ECUADOR, Helicopter Collision / Death of Defense Minister

GEORGIA / RUSSIA, Attempted Nuclear Material Smuggling, Cooperation from Russian Government

GREECE, Reports of Organization Claiming Responsibility for Attack on U.S. Embassy

LEBANON, Violence at Beirut Arab University / Political Tensions, U.S. Stands with Siniora Government and Lebanese People, Positive Effects of Monetary Assistance, Businesses Investing in Lebanon, Outside Forces Such as Syria & Iran and Hezbollah Created Tense Atmosphere, Forces Working to Undermine Government and Democratic Progress, U.S. Welcomes Positive Efforts of Regional Actors

IRAN, No Sign Iran will Play a Positive Role in Lebanon’s Future / Support Hezbollah, Internal Debate Within Iranian Political System on Nuclear Issue

UNITED NATIONS / NORTH KOREA, UNDP Funding

AFGHANISTAN, Secretary Rice will Propose Substantial Amount of U.S. Assistance, U.S. Assistance will Target Reconstruction and Security / Reinforces Successes, Reports that Pakistani Intelligence Assisting the Taliban, Roots of Poppy Cultivation and Opium Production / Counter-Narcotics Efforts, Cementing the Democratic System at Regional and Local Levels.

DEPARTMENT, Under Secretary Robert Joseph’s Resignation, Senior Position Vacancies in Department / Robert Novak’s Critical Comments

TURKEY/IRAQ, Turkish Concerns Regarding Terrorism from PKK

IRAQ, Status of Kirkuk

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