We share with the Panamanians a goal of a stable hemisphere that is democratic, secure and prosperous,

It is planned as an opportunity for him to watch and learn a little bit about it. But, you know, who knows what he’ll do? I have not asked him.

Some people say that the test of your principles is what you do when no one’s looking.

bring stability to Iraq.

It’s not deadlocked, … We went from a summit which was supposed to bury FTAA to a summit … in which all 34 countries actually talk in terms of enhanced trade and an FTAA.

The president’s strategy affirms that the doctrine of preemption remains sound and must remain an integral part of our national security strategy. If necessary, the strategy states, under longstanding principles of self defense, we do...

His approach is to not to try and dominate but to participate as one of equals and listen, and that’s what he did. At critical times he made his views obviously clear.

There’s an issue of finalizing the relevant agreement and then signing it. The framework basically allows access to facilities so as to facilitate cooperation between the forces of the United States and Romania,

Let’s remember that the revolution in Tahrir Square was not anti-American, it was not anti-Israeli, it was for democracy and freedom. That’s a good thing.

at a Soviet-era compound in Eastern Europe.

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long period of time.

We do not rule out the use of force before attacks occur, even if uncertainty remains as to the time and place of the enemy’s attack.

But this is not a risk-free undertaking.

He served the president and the vice president well. There is now an indictment. And he is entitled to the benefit of the presumption of innocence,

The answer is straightforward: We will stay as long as is necessary but not one day more.

There are questions raised in the Congress, and what this delay allows is for those questions to be addressed on the Hill. There’s nothing to reopen.

We are prepared to have a conversation with Iran in which we would explain and make clear our concerns about … Iranian activity in Iraq.

I would say that is some real progress.

We don’t feel we are engaging the regime. Again, what we are doing is removing some objection to something the Europeans are doing.

Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.

The intelligence was clear in terms of the weapons of mass destruction.

This in many ways is their accomplishment.

They drew the conclusion that Saddam Hussein was a threat to peace, that he had weapons of mass destruction. They acted against him militarily in 1998,

finding new ways to support the new governments of Iraq and Afghanistan, advancing an Israeli-Palestinian settlement and spreading freedom and democracy to parts of the world that have known too little of both.

What this means is that India, which has had a good record in safeguarding technology, but has largely stood out from outside the global nonproliferation arrangements, is moving inside those arrangements. It is adopting practices...

I worked with Scooter very closely. I will miss him as a colleague and as a friend.

[They] need to send a clear signal to Syria that the winds of change are blowing in the Middle East.