Elliott Abrams Quotes

The reason that Americans have not been able to see the great strategic benefit that could accrue from a closer relationship with Iran is emotion.

We [Iran and the United States] have a common destiny in this region [The Middle East].

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

The goal of Australian foreign policy should be to promote the maximum harmony between the U.S. and China.

As our relationship with China grows and matures, tensions will naturally emerge.

I believe he [Saddam Hussein] wants a better relationship with America.

I don't know all the facts on Iraq, but I think we should work closely with the Americans.

The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.

We have a relationship with Syria, an old relationship. We also have good relations with the people of Syria, with all segments of the population. This is the situation as well in Iraq and other countries.

And Israel, being a tiny, small country, of course has interest to strengthen - we have interest to strengthen our relations with other countries, mostly countries that were hostile for many, many years.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of America's foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As Syria goes, so goes the region.

Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic.

Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.

You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

Our ability to effectively engage China and the Arab world rests on shared economic and political interests and mutual understanding.

The only thing that is worse than dealing with Pakistan is the neglect of doing so.

I think the Sino-American relationship is the most important geo-strategic question facing us.

Countries in Asia - Singapore, certainly, but many other countries too - are good friends to both China and America, and we would like to be good friends with both.

Russia is a European country, and so we'd better, if we want a powerful Europe, negotiate with Russia.

My message to the people and rulers of Pakistan is, 'As neighbours, we want peace and friendship and cooperation with you so that together we can change the face of South Asia.'

In political, strategic as well as economic and commercial areas, Singapore has become a fulcrum for India's policies east of India.

There is no common ground between us and Iran.

Hillary Clinton failed to mention that her agreement with a precipitous withdrawal and declaration of victory in 2011 helped left swaths of territory and weaponry from ISIS. She failed to mention that she described Bashar al-Assad as a positive reformer and opened an American embassy. She failed to mention a complete failure strategy in Libya, which now is enabling ISIS to move into Libya.