Steven Hadley Quotes (5 Quotes)

We try to ensure that from both of the borders -- the border that Iraq has with Syria and the border it has with Iran -- that there are not flows of fighters or armaments or anything else that will make the situation in Iraq more difficult.

There is an opportunity for Iran to do what the EU-3 and we, and I think most of the board of governors (of the International Atomic Energy Agency) hope they will do, which is come back into compliance, stop the conversion activity, and then to resume discussions and negotiations with the EU-3 about a more permanent arrangement.

The important thing is that the Iraqis think so. He was their choice. He's talked about the importance of disarming militias ... so he's saying the right things.

Either way, the political process will continue to expand participation to all areas of the country and help isolate further the enemies of democracy in Iraq.

The two parties need to avoid unilateral action that would upset the status quo in the region.