When he has to worry today about poison gas in Syria, he almost inevitably thinks about the gas with which my entire family was eliminated., After Pisars death in 2015, Biden said his memoir should be required reading. Antony also became active in Democratic politics, helping his father raise money for Michael Dukakiss 1988 presidential run, the Post reported. google_ad_height = 250; Latest news, analysis and comment on migration in Europe and beyond. Power wrote: Cant let this get lost: the next US Secretary of State @ABlinken is a new dad. She was swapped in December for Viktor Bout, an arms dealer nicknamed the Merchant of Death, who had long been held in the US. The WSJ says it vehemently denies the allegations and would campaign for his release, while experts said Russia might be trying to use the reporter as a hostage and bargaining chip. From 2009 to 2013, Blinken servedas Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President during which he became pivotal in craftingU.S. policy on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Iranian nuclear program. Put simply, the world is safer for the American people when we have friends, partners and allies, Blinken said in 2016. Login,