Stephen Hadley
Stephen Hadley
Stephen John Hadleywas the 21st U.S. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, serving under President George W. Bush...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 February 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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We're confident, the president is confident, when Congress really understands the transaction they will conclude as he did, it's the right thing to do.
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Seventy-seven senators from both sides of the aisle, the previous administration and foreign governments all believed, based on the same intelligence, that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and posed an enormous threat,
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There are more serious leaders who are outstanding and not in custody than the three you described and I am sure that a number of those will not be part of the reconciliation process but again that is a decision that the Afghan government has the lead on,
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We share with the Panamanians a goal of a stable hemisphere that is democratic, secure and prosperous,
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Our relationships are in good shape. This is not a trip where the president has to come with a deliverable or an initiative.
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Suffice to say they didn't come to me. They didn't come to the NSC,
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The answer is straightforward: We will stay as long as is necessary but not one day more.
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We've talked to the Europeans about it. It's clear if those negotiations fail, then we are agreed with the Europeans that the next step is to take the matter to the U.N. Security Council.
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Palestinian President Abbas earned the trust of his people when he was elected on a platform of peace this past January. Now the Palestinian Authority must make good on that promise by fighting terrorism.
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Our preference is to act through diplomacy in conjunction with friends and allies. ... Obviously, we retain the right to use force.
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Our statements about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein were based on the aggregation of intelligence from a number of sources and represented the collective view of the intelligence community,
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I think the point that we need to emphasize here was, allegations now that the president somehow manipulated intelligence, somehow misled the American people are flat wrong.
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It is planned as an opportunity for him to watch and learn a little bit about it. But, you know, who knows what he'll do? I have not asked him.
I can tell you my recollection. My recollection is no, not here, not anyplace else.