Ahmed Chalabi Quotes

What is the point in punishing a country?

There's been a deliberate and systematic effort to convey to countries around the world, friends and foes, that if they cross the United States there's a price to pay.

A great nation like the United States has many and varied interests, and we need both to do business with tyrants and to engage constantly in multilateral diplomacy.

We should not be afraid to speak the truth to our powerful friend the United States.

The best way to influence our enemies is to stand steadfastly by our friends.

We befriend whoever befriends us, and we are hostile to those hostile to us.

I have always favored withdrawing recognition from Russia.

On of the most important lessons of the Cold War was demonstrating that your friends will be protected and taken care of, that your enemies will be punished, and that those who refuse to support you will live to regret having done so.

U. S. Foreign Policy is usually largely reactive.

I have gold for my friends, and iron for my enemies

Deterrence is a dynamic, interactive process between at least two entities. Deterrence policies are predicated on threatening an adversary with pain if that adversary changes its behavior in ways that you find detrimental to your interests.

Why do we give money to people who hate us?

Enforcement is a very important part of the administration strategy. We think that even our friendly nations should live by the rules, and if they don't, we will intend to enforce things against them.

Now, the people that helped get Obama elected, who think Israel is a good idea, need to wake up and tell him they're our friends, let's preserve them. And then it would happen. Because that's the only kind of thing he responds to. But he throws our friends under the bus and rewards our enemies.

In international affairs, you never threaten things you're not prepared to do.

We have tried to make it clear that the United States is not just an old cow that gives more milk the more it is kicked in the flanks.

We need a foreign policy that distinguishes America's friends from her enemies, and recognizes the true threats that we face.

Certainly, the Bush Administration will rely in the first instance on its friends, since it would be both illogical and counterproductive to reward its adversaries.

Anyone supported by the United States is cursed by us.

History shows that no enemy remains hostile forever, nor do friends remain friendly forever. For that reason, we intend to have normal relations with all.

We should stop giving aid to countries that hate us..

The only way to fight terrorism is to fight it, not to reward it…. When terror receives one victory, terror seeks other victories.

Trust between allies is as important as deterrence of foes.

Why are we going after those who were not going after us?

I don’t care what the international lawyers say, we are going to kick some ass.