Energy and Foreign Policy

Air date: October 18, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the role of energy in U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy. Secretary Clinton said that “energy cuts across the entirety of U.S. foreign policy and is a matter of national security and global stability.” Topics included America’s role in gathering support for sanctions on Iran’s oil industry, energy security, South China Sea territorial disputes, U.S.-Mexico oil and gas resources, natural gas, and fighting energy poverty. She responded to questions from students in the audience in Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall.