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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As part of that cooperation for our part, we comply with U.S. law. We respect the sovereignty of the countries with which we deal. And we do not move people around the world so that they can be tortured.
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That U.N. Security Council resolution requires getting Syrian troops and intelligence officials out of Lebanon so that the Lebanese can have elections here this spring that are free and fair and free of outside influence.
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The reporting we have is that the demonstrations and the violence associated with the cartoons has subsided. The president has made clear in a couple statements how he sees that whole issue. And I think it's very clear that he wants to go and that his Pakistani hosts want him to come. And therefore, we're going.
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This is going to be an issue, you know, it's a longstanding issue that we've had with China.
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This is not going to get worked out before we get there, it's not going to get worked out while we're there. But we hope in a reasonable time afterwards to see this issue worked through and beef returned to the Japanese market.
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This is not a trip where the president has to come with a deliverable or initiative, ... We've got a range of issues.
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This is not a trip where the president has to come with a deliverable or an initiative.
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One cannot let dangers grow to the point of imminent threat to the United States without taking action. And if other measures fail, obviously we retain to right to use force.
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Action would have to be taken, ... Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer.
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This is actually the vehicle to bring India onto our page, in terms of proliferation policy.
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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.
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I would say that is some real progress.
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I think it is very important for any U.S. administration to be clear that America stands on the side of freedom and democracy and respect for individual rights.
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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.