The options remain go for a vote and see what members say, or not go for a vote, ... But all the options that you can imagine are before us, and we'll be examining them today, tomorrow and into the weekend.
The options remain go for a vote and see what members say, or not go for a vote, ... But all the options that you can imagine are before us, and we'll be examining them today, tomorrow and into the weekend.
I was pleased at the chancellor's commitment to move as quickly as we can to lift sanctions entirely so that we can begin to have the flow of oil, which will generate revenue that will benefit the Iraqi people,
I was privileged to serve as his national security adviser, and I was proud to be a soldier during his presidency as he restored the morale and fighting prowess of our armed forces.
We are rather candid with them about the nature of their political processes and the state of development of their institutions, but they are looking to the West because they know that's where success lies,
if we can even begin talking about talks.
If the situation remains calm, I would not expect any large commitment of forces,
I'm sure they're thinking about it, I'm sure they're working on it, but we didn't get into those details today, and it wouldn't have been appropriate.
A strategic partner China is not, ... But neither is China our inevitable and implacable foe.
leading to removal of the nuclear capability and maybe even deal with their missile capability.
Obviously, there are still comments to be received from the Israeli side, ... And we look forward to analyzing those, and the two sides need to talk to each other. But I believe that there is sufficient good will, sufficient commitment, that we can get started.
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There are a number of individuals in countries around the world who have been conveying the message to the Iraqi regime that it is now inevitable that there will be a change,
In our response, we will have to take into account not only the perpetrators, but those who provide haven, support, inspiration -- financial and other assets -- to the perpetrators,
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.
We call on the Palestinians to begin to take immediate and decisive action to eradicate the infrastructure of terrorism and violence that has wrought such tragic bloodshed for both Palestinians and Israelis and has undermined Palestinian aspirations,
It wasn't just a matter of a dictator being there, it was a dictator terrorizing his people ... (and) beyond that, invading his neighbors, threatening the whole world with weapons of mass destruction and supporting terrorist activities.
We have no indication that Saddam Hussein has ever abandoned his nuclear weapons program, ... On the contrary, we have more than a decade of proof that he remains determined to acquire nuclear weapons.
I hope that they will at that time take a look at the progress being made and come to an informed judgment.
they understand that security has to be number one.
We ask all others to condemn them and ask all others who have any hope for a peaceful life in the future for the Palestinian people to do everything they can within their power to stop this terror and stop this violence, ... We must keep moving forward. We must find a way through this crisis.
They will not succeed, for we stand united in the global war against terrorism -- war that compels the resistance of all free peoples, and must be won by free peoples, together, in an alliance.
At the same time, the United States is not walking away from its objective that regime change is the best way to solve this problem,
Along with freer economies, ... many of the peoples of the Middle East need a stronger political voice.
We are doing it regardless of religion, ... but I think it does give the Muslim world -- and the rest of the world -- an opportunity to see American generosity, American values in action, where we care about the dignity of every individual and the worth of every individual.
We will not be frightened nor will be (caused) by such threats to take actions that we do not believe are in our interest or the interest of our partners.
We must go after terrorism wherever it threatens free men and women, ... We can't just stop with a single terrorist or a single terrorist organization, we have to root out the whole system.
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.
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in a non-corrupt, democratic, accountable way.
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With the assumption of that greater burden, the burden on our troops should go down, and we should start to see our numbers going in the other direction,
I hope to use those elements to keep the process moving forward. A lot will depend of course on what happens over the next several days,
Over time people will see that we are not unilateralist, we are deeply engaged,
There is no question in my mind ... it will get to the IAEA for consideration, ... There is not quite the sense of urgency I would have like to seen, but it is not a major problem for us.
As we met today in Pakistan, a great Muslim nation, we have no qualms with the Islamic faith, ... The campaign is against people who pervert faith in service of evil.
We're building a strong coalition to go after these perpetrators, but, more broadly, to go after terrorism wherever we find it in the world,
There's no country that has said, 'Oh, please, let us run the show,'
wonderful opportunities and daunting challenges.
The only bipartisanship you ever see is when they finally sign a bill and everybody says, 'Gee, isn't that wonderful?'
has said many times that he is concerned about the welfare of the North Korean people.
We will be in more intensive discussions on the basis of the Saudi initiative with Muslim countries to see if more support cannot be generated, ... The Saudis have indicated some conditions that would have to be met, as they see it, with respect to chain of command arrangements, with respect to whether the troops would be as an off-set to existing coalition troops in the country.
the world will not wait forever.
But will they make cause against other terrorist organizations that they have provided support to
We have a number of things working right now, quietly, to get the situation stabilized and start the violence moving down, rather than up, ... We don't always run out every day with a banner headline, but I can assure you we are hard at work.
When we pledge an amount, we plan to deliver that amount, ... Sometimes there are difficulties with respect to the actual delivery of resources. In a place like Iran, that might be particularly difficult.
You can't just have slogans, you can't just have catchy phrases. You have to have an agenda. And I think what the Republican Party has to do, if it's going to incorporate the tea party efforts in it, is to come up with an agenda that the American people can see, touch, and actually believe in, and something they believe in.
We have to make sure that, as we fight terrorism using military means and legal means ... we also have to put hope back into the hearts of people, ... We have to show people who might move in the direction of terrorism that there is a better way.
They did put forward a plan that would ultimately deal with their nuclear capability and their missile activity, but they of course expect something considerable in return, ... We are studying that plan. We are examining it with our friends and allies.
But I think we have to be very careful in this instance because if in the exercise of that right of self defense we have states going after each other, we could create a ... situation that could spiral out of control,
I hope ... I will be able to rally the Arab nations, the European Union, the United Nations and others around the proposition that we need to get to a cease-fire and get to a political discussion as soon as possible, ... Meet the Press.
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