Samantha Power

Samantha Power
Samantha Jane Poweris an Irish-American academic, author and diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 September 1970
CountryIreland
reasoning statesmen examining
Re-examining our reasoning is not something that has come naturally to American statesmen.
president reputation republican
President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security.
years government police
Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt.
president faces needs
One of the things that a president needs in the face of genocide is resolve.
military government police
International institutions are composed of governments. Governments control their own military forces and police.
thinking law united-states
I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.
way ifs
If you represent everyone, in some ways you represent no one. You're un-owned.
missing constitution documents
I happen to miss the Constitution; I thought it was a good document.
country believe earth
I believe the United States is the greatest country on Earth. I really do.
keys giving reform
The key to U.N. reform is giving Americans a clearer picture of what the U.N. is and what it isn't, what it can be and what it can't be.
country pure altruism
Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism.
catalyst terrorist standing
Being an occupier is not good for anybody's global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment.
thinking long political
Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.
mean iran guarantees
Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable Gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same.