"I was disappointed not to be able to interview Mr. Clinton. I met him two years ago. I was looking forward to talking with him about issues from Africa to terrorism"
- Jonathan Dimbleby
About this Quote
Jonathan Dimbleby was clearly disappointed that he was unable to interview Mr. Clinton. It is most likely that he had actually been anticipating the opportunity to talk with the previous president about a range of topics, from Africa to terrorism. It is possible that Dimbleby had an individual connection to Clinton, as he pointed out that he had actually met him 2 years back. This might have been the reason why he was so eager to interview him. It is likely that Dimbleby was wanting to get insight from Clinton's experience and knowledge on a variety of issues. Unfortunately, he was unable to do so, leaving him feeling disappointed.
"The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism"
"While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together"
"The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy"
"Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military"
"Now we are showing to the world that this fighting against two terrorist groups was feasible and now we have an isolated case which doesn't mean that terrorism is alive, as it was before"
"America's veterans and troops serving abroad today fought hard to preserve our red, white and blue, from the Revolutionary War to today's Global War Against Terrorism, and Congress' action today is appropriate for one of our most sacred symbols"
"The original PATRIOT Act greatly increased our nation's ability to share intelligence information, made better use of technology, and provided terrorism investigators tools that have long been available in cases involving illegal drugs and organized crime"