Karen Hughes
Karen Hughes
Karen Parfitt Hughesis the global vice chair of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State and as a counsellor to United States President George W. Bush...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 December 1956
CountryUnited States of America
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This is an opportunity for the president to publicly thank the partners from around the world who are working with us on the war on terror,
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I did not expect, because I visited the Middle East, someone opposed to the war (in Iraq ) would change their mind. That's naive.
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We're in a war on terror. We are still at war. And to succeed in this war, we must effectively explain our policies and fundamental values to people around the world,
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What the president will talk about tonight is the fact that what we've learned in Afghanistan has made it clear that, far from ending there, our war against terrorism is only beginning.
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I know the Muslim world disagreed with America's decision to go into Iraq,
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I know what those campaigns are like that nationally don't listen to what is happening in the home states,
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it's sometimes hard to talk about difficult issues.
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It's styled as a listening trip to show respect and to foster understanding both of people's concerns and our policies and our actions. We want to open minds and encourage dialogue.
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The consensus of the world intelligence community was that Saddam was a very dangerous threat.
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I'm not naive. I know a lot of people that we're going to be visiting with disagree with us and certain of our policies.
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I'm wondering which Al Gore that was talking, the one who promised not one unkind word, not one? Or was it the one who yesterday called for a serious discussion and then six hours later issued a playground challenge.
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It's wonderful to see and to meet with the people and see hope in their eyes and to see them taking part in the process of rebuilding.
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It's an area of swing and independent voters. We hope Sen. McCain will help us reach out to these voters.
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It will take probably 10 or 15 or even 20 years for the kind of campaign we are talking about to have an effect,