We can't afford to leave Afghanistan to the Taliban and the terrorists. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
You go to war when there is a security threat, and Saddam Hussein was seen as a threat to our interests and… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 9/11 attacks. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There is not going to be any pass for Palestinian leadership in fighting terror. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I think Americans are not guilty for 9/11; I think President Bush is not guilty for 9/11. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadership on Iraq. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We will continue to work together in our common fight against terror. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace we are likely to see for some… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
No American president can support an Egypt that calls into question the historic treaty between Israel and Egypt. And no American president… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The United States has no credible evidence that Iraq moved weapons of mass destruction into Syria early last year before the U.S.-led… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
This is the democratic process at work, What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
What we're hearing from everyone is that they understand that Saddam Hussein is a threat. They understand that he's been a threat… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I will never forget the bright September day, standing at my desk in the White House, when my young assistant said that… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I have no doubt that as the Iraqi security forces get better, and they are getting better and they are holding territory… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I certainly have no regrets about overthrowing Saddam Hussein. I'd do it again. And, yes, there are a lot of things that… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I believe that the Iraqis have an opportunity now, without Saddam Hussein there, to build the first multiconfessional Arab democracy in the… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Oh, indeed there is a tie between Iraq and what happened on 9/11. It's not that Saddam Hussein was somehow himself and… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The PDB (Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.) does not say the United States is going to be attacked. It says… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We [The United States] believe the Iranian people want a future of freedom and human rights: the right to vote, to run… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
But, clearly, the prime minister has laid down some ground rules which any functioning democratic state would insist upon, having to do… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I remember at the time of 9/11 that there were women who went out of their way to escort Muslim women to… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I believed Afghanistan was always going to be hard. It's the fifth poorest country in the world. And when you fly over… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Iran can and should be a responsible state, not the leading state sponsor of terror. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
But in terms of Saddam Hussein being there, let's remember that his country is divided, in effect. He does not control the… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The pursuit by the Iranian regime of nuclear weapons represents a direct threat to the entire international community, including to the United… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Hamas is a little more than an enemy of the United States. Hamas, of course, is a terrorist organization - listed by… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
When diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran's nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There have been plenty of markers that show that this [Iraq] is a country that is worth the investment, because once it… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We're not going to negotiate about the terms of terrorism. You don't negotiate about terrorism. It's is wrong to engage in terrorism,… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was nothing demonstrating or showing that something was… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There isn't a doubt that Iran constitutes the single most important single-country strategic challenge to the United States and to the kind… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Any time you have a situation in which you are calling for more time rather than calling for Iraq to immediately comply,… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
There clearly are contacts between al Qaeda and Iraq that can be documented; there clearly is testimony that some of the contacts… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I wish that after the war against Saddam Hussein we had been more effective at rebuilding Iraq quickly. I think had we… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of U.N. resolutions by Saddam Hussein. Every obligation… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity - and an obligation - to help… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
It has been hard to muster the resources to support fledgling democracies and to intervene on behalf of the most desperate. The AIDS orphans… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We can't live true to our set of values unless American educational system is strong. I really believe that if we don't get that… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I remember at the time of 9/11 that there were women who went out of their way to escort Muslim women to grocery stores… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
A lot is being done to bring additional protective measures, particularly the critical infrastructure locations around the United States, ... There is a very… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I'm not personally fearful, but I look out, and there are a number of things that concern me, and I'm hopeful that we can… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
[I'm] very fortunate and blessed person who still has a lot of living to do. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I think there are plenty of men out there who are capable and accomplished in their own realm. You don't have to be in… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I've always said as a political scientist that "culture" is what we use when we can't explain things. I think it's more about accessibility.… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
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