Colin Powell Quotes on Government (18 Quotes)

We will see in the days and weeks ahead whether the Palestinian people respond to this message and provide that kind of government. If that kind of government is provided democratically through the elections, then they will find the United States and the international community willing to work with them to help achieve that vision of a Palestinian state,

Laurence Foley had devoted his own life to U.S. government service and to improving the lives of others through his work with the Agency for International Development, ... He will be deeply missed.

The real key is to build up an Afghan army, ... No number of European troops or troops in other parts of the world can substitute for a national army that is multi-ethnic, that is representative of the government.

In light of the tense situation that exists there right now, we will continue to examine that process to see when it should begin, ... As you know, later this spring, we have to make a certification to the Congress as to whether we are or are not starting that process and going to move the embassy. So I think I will leave it at that.

it might have been better for members of Congress who have heard these stories to ask us about the stories before going public with them so we don't make a difficult situation that much more difficult.

Congress has in place certain restrictions on what we can do with the Indonesians, so we will approach the new Indonesian Government with an attitude of helpfulness but also an attitude of caution and only provide those things that are consistent with our laws,

We do expect that as we codify this framework, ... there will be something that will be legally binding, and we are examining different ways in which this can happen. It can be an executive agreement that both houses of Congress might wish to speak on, or it might be a treaty.

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.

Russia's democratic system seems not yet to have found the essential balance among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, ... Political power is not yet fully tethered to law.

we will see what their needs are and discuss that with our Congress. We would like to give as much assistance as we can. But they also need investment assistance, and investment comes from structural reform and making an investment climate that is favorable and friendly toward investment.

France believes that we ought to do this as quickly as possible, maybe even within a month, ... The only problem with that is that there is not a government that you could turn authority over to.

We are working hard with the new leadership to put together a new government.

This is a time to be patient ... an opportunity to decide what kind of a government will be formed.

A lukewarm, weak, eviscerated resolution coming out of the Congress would not serve my diplomatic purposes,

America's international counter-terrorism capability is strong, ... At all levels of government, we meet regularly, train together, share information, and use our resources as force multipliers.

To the extent that, governments, such as the Taliban government in Afghanistan, support such things, ... you need to understand you cannot separate your activities from the activity of these perpetrators.

I don't think the American people should be getting the impression their president and their government was not hard at work on this from day one,

For the time being the Bush administration says it's important to watch and wait as the next Israeli prime minister arranges his new government, ... This administration will keeps its fingers crossed the next Israeli leader will exercise restraint and won't be tested any time soon.