Thomas Pickering Quotes (17 Quotes)


    We know foreign governments want our technology. We know they will go to all lengths to get it, ... It is incumbent upon us to have the best security practices, constantly to review them, learn the lessons from the past and make sure that it doesn't happen again.

    The burden is on Iraq to demonstrate its absolute and authoritative commitment to cooperation,

    There is no plan, and there is no proposal, and there is no idea of committing American forces in Colombia to do anything but ... providing training.

    We should begin to see some serious results in two to five years, ... is to be too optimistic.



    It is not hard to conclude that no military solution seems possible despite the fact that the war seesaws, and one side gains or loses, ... It does seem rational --and sometimes rationality doesn't inform all of these judgments -- that the two sides should negotiate together.

    I don't think we received an eviction notice, and I don't think it's come to that point yet,

    India is in great shape. It represents one of the most important long- term markets for Boeing.

    We believe we have developed a relationship with Russia that can sustain controversy, differences and difficulties, however sharp they may become,

    We ... believe that a military solution to Sri Lanka is not possible ... We are supportive of the Norwegian initiative,

    In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.

    Someone either waved or threw hand grenades at (a guard). He refused to open the gate. When the hand grenades came, of course, he ran away to save himself. The blast went off, knocked him down, and he survived.

    Over the years, we've taken steps to improve and build better embassies and to secure them. We continue to do that on a regular basis. Every one of our embassies as a matter of record each year has to review their security system and many do more frequently. We get 30,000 threats each year and we take those seriously and they often require reviews of embassy security, ... Late Edition.

    further productive discussions with China in the mutual interests of the two countries.

    We paid a highly inflated price for many years. By our calculations they owe us more than 4 million on overpayments of the lease,

    We've urged the Pakistanis to take the statesman-like course, the wise course, and the restraint course,

    This terrible mistake occurred not because of just one organization or because of any one individual,


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