Timothy Garton Ash Quotes

The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions.

I know there is moral outage in regard to Mr. Milosevic, and that is certainly justified. But what about our response?

Those who back the Syrian regime from now on will find themselves in an even more isolated and indefensible minority.

Wow, bad news. Mr. Obama now hates Israel because the Israelis want to build 1,600 apartments in their own capital city, Jerusalem. Russia hates Israel, too. So do the Europeans. So does Ban Ki-moon, a Korean who is secretary-general of the UN.

…this is a warning to the Russian authorities

When a country harbors or assists terrorists, that nation forfeits its sovereignty.

When it comes to Iran, we must not accept Obama's inconsistencies and weakness.

If it was up to the U.N., Saddam Hussein would still be killing his own people.

Ambassadors are, by definition, foreign bodies.

This is the most terrible thing that can happen in a friendly country if Thai people have to escape from the backdoor of an embassy.

Israel does not care about the international public opinion.

Many governments are quick to condemn Assad, but a dwindling number of them would celebrate a rebel victory in Damascus.

It is always an eerie experience to sit among Bashar al-Assad's soldiers.

If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms.

We must do everything we can to be more aggressive in confronting Syria about what they are doing in Iraq.

When Colonel Gadhafi started using his air force against civilians on the ground, we did not hesitate. Then we supported the resolution of the Security Council, which introduced arms embargo for Libya.

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America.

Amin hid nothing. Everybody knew everything. Yet the American Senate only introduced a resolution breaking off trade with Amin three months before his overthrow.

Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria.

I have nothing but contempt for Gadhafi. I'm not a Gadhafi supporter in any way. However, it's not clear to me that it's a vital and compelling national security objective of the United States that we ought to use military force to remove him from power. He's not the only unpleasant and unsavory dictator in the world.

I shall have to depend upon you for taking care of these matters of foreign affairs, of which I know so little, and with which I reckon you are familiar.

It is unconscionable to permit a foreign government to avoid responsibility for acts of terrorism while it benefits from U. S. commerce.

My God, this is war against the United Nations.

The U.N. fiddled while Saddam slaughtered.

When our vital interests are challenged, or the will and conscience of the international community is defied, we will act; with peaceful diplomacy whenever possible, with force when necessary.