Sandy Berger
Sandy Berger
Samuel Richard "Sandy" Bergerwas an American political consultant who served as the United States National Security Advisor for President Bill Clinton from March 14, 1997, until January 20, 2001. Before that he served as the Deputy National Security Advisor for the Clinton Administration from January 20, 1993, until March 14, 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth28 October 1945
CountryUnited States of America
believe character classified clear handling personal reflect rules serious
I let considerations of personal convenience override clear rules of handling classified material. I believe this lapse, serious as it is, does not reflect the character of myself.
believe conviction
We believe that Pope's conviction was unjustifiable and wrong,
believe certainly course impose ourselves parties situation
We're certainly not going to impose ourselves in a situation where one of the parties does not believe that's the right course of action,
believe israel agreement
It's not by accident that this has not been resolved in 50 years, but I believe this is the best chance we will have for a long time for there to be a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
believe iraq hussein
I believe Saddam Hussein's strategic objective was, and remains, to assert dominance over the Gulf region.
believe israel iraq
I believe that a nuclear Iraq can change its fundamental dynamic, affecting how others behave - toward us and toward allies such as Israel - and emboldening Saddam Hussein to believe, rightly or wrongly, that he can attack his neighbors and, because of his nuclear capability, we will hesitate.
believe tyrants iraq
In the 21st Century, the community of nations may see more and more of this very kind of threat that Iraq poses now - a rogue state with biological and chemical weapons. If we fail to respond, Saddam and all those who follow will believe that they can threaten the security of a vital region with impunity. But if we act now as one, we will send a clear message to would-be tyrants and terrorists that we will do what it takes to protect our security and our freedom in this new era.
believe mass-destruction iraq
Imagine the consequences if Saddam fails to comply and we fail to act. Saddam will be emboldened, believing the international community has lost its will. He will rebuild his arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. And some day, some way, I am certain, he will use that arsenal again, as he has ten times since 1983.
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Sure, after Bush took office, the Administration could have acted upon the intelligence provided by Able Danger, but if the information was buried, then they probably weren't even aware of it.
military poised remain
We were poised to take military action, and we remain poised to take military action,
bring encourage incidents parties press
There have been incidents today, and we just need to encourage (and) press the parties to do everything to try to bring this under control,
arsenal certain mass rebuild since weapons
(Saddam) will rebuild his arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and some day, some way, I am certain he will use that arsenal again, as he has 10 times since 1983
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Saddam Hussein can't dictate who the inspectors are. It's like the bank robber saying he gets to choose the police.
cannot chapter relationship relationships unfinished
This is an unfinished business. This is a part of the old chapter in our relationship that we cannot close.