Michael McFaul Quotes (4 Quotes)

That is we are not moving in an antagonistic way. Our presidents definitely have a genuine, personal relationship that they both think is important and vital to their respective countries. But they are not looking to do anything new or creative, to try to make U.S.-Russian relations better or more comprehensive.

I've always been against having the State Department promote civil society directly in other countries,

This is a very good idea, but all these efforts face the same problem. In working with their potential colleagues in Iran, will they get them into trouble Once they participate in a training program, what happens to them back in their country

But to others, Rice's testimony served as an effective response to recent criticism 8212 and will probably help ease some of the controversy. I don't think the Bush administration could have been better served, ... This was a brilliant performance 8212 and I say this as a critic of the Bush administration on a lot of things.