Christiane Amanpour Quotes

America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal.

After 9/11, the U.S. seemed vulnerable for the first time in a long time. We were no longer the superpower that no other country could touch. I thought, 'When and how did that dominance begin?'

I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.

America must always be the world's paramount military power

We must never allow America to become the second strongest nation I the world.

There is no substitute - none - for American power.

Before the Iraq war I was quite disturbed by some of the neoconservatives, who were saying things like, "What is the point of being a superpower if you can't do such-and-such, take on these responsibilities?" The point of being a superpower is that people will leave you alone.

The United States stands at the pinnacle of world power. This is a solemn moment for the American democracy. For with primacy in power is joined an awe-inspiring accountability for the future.

America has never gotten in a war because we were too strong.

The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana.

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.

Otherwise, we will not be able to defeat the U.S. imperialists who boast of their technological superiority.

My overall worldview has never changed: that America has and must maintain the strongest military in the world, that we must lead the international community to confront threats and challenges together, and that we must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests.

America is a great power possessed of tremendous military might and a wide-ranging economy, but all this is built on an unstable foundation which can be targeted, with special attention to its obvious weak spots. If America is hit in one hundredth of these weak spots, God willing, it will stumble, wither away and relinquish world leadership.

Our country has never started a war. Our sole objective is deterrence, the strength and capability it takes to prevent war.

Modern power depends on money and guns. And we have the most of both.

Any idea that you can have a league for security is nuts, and all people who favor it are potential murderers… as long as man is man, there will be war and the only way to avoid trouble is to have the best army and navy, which we now have.

No criticism should be allowed to obscure the truth either at home or abroad that today America is the strongest nation militarily, economically, ideologically in the world.

The American people like a President who is for peace, but they also want to know that he is ready to kill.

I learned to be far more skeptical of what I'm told by presidents, no matter who the presidents are, and also to be much more cautious, always, in any action or vote that could lead to the use of American military power and most particularly what we call 'boots on the ground.'

Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace

A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.

History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap. To keep the peace, we and our allies must be strong enough to convince any potential aggressor that war could bring no benefit, only disaster.

America is the number one superpower today in the world.

In the wake of winning the war, Poland wants to help win peace with Iraq. I believe that the international community cannot leave Iraq without support.