Famous quotes by Public Servants

"Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"So far, the changes in the president in his second term have been mainly of a rhetorical nature"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

Eric Holder, Public Servant

"I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us"

Eric Holder, Public Servant

"Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process!"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"The information gained from these techniques was valuable in some instances, but there is no way of knowing whether the same information could have been obtained through other means"

Dennis C. Blair, Public Servant

"The bottom line is these techniques have hurt our image around the world, the damage they have done to our interests far outweighed whatever benefit they gave us and they are not essential to our national security"

Dennis C. Blair, Public Servant

"After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"To avoid a military conflict, Saddam Hussein has no other choice than to leave the country"

Ari Fleischer, Public Servant

"The spin overwhelms the substance. That's very clearly what happened"

Joseph C. Wilson, Public Servant

"I like to think I would not have approved those methods in the past, but I do not fault those who made the decisions at that time, and I will absolutely defend those who carried out the interrogations within the orders they were given"

Dennis C. Blair, Public Servant

"I know that I and my office acted with the highest integrity, as an independent inspector general should act"

Gerald Walpin, Public Servant

"I am now the target of the most powerful man in this country, with an army of aides whose major responsibility today seems to be to attack me and get rid of me"

Gerald Walpin, Public Servant

"Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently, as this unfolded, he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"Teaching was the most pleasant thing I did"

Earl Butz, Public Servant

"Well, you can, but tell you this, that when you've got an economy that is growing at 4.9%, it is the fastest growth over the last 12 months we've seen in 20 years"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

"Laura Bush is the same way. I mean, they both, um, understand, they understand the challenges of the moment and understand the responsibilities, he understands the responsibilities he has to protect the national security of America as well as the economic security of America"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

"And when you really think about the 9-11 event, the horrific attack on our land here in America, and the death of three thousand of out loved ones, it was a defining moment"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

"No, I try not to be a negative thinker"

Earl Butz, Public Servant

"The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner"

Donald Evans, Public Servant

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