"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"
"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"
"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"
"One of the most important post-9/11 efforts made to counter terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction is President Bush's Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)"
