Look, I think the public generally understands that what's at stake in Afghanistan is American security, number one. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
People seem to forget that Saddam was the only leader in the world who praised the attacks of 9/11 as a good thing. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Before September 11, terrorism was viewed as something ugly but you lived with it. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Islamic State is mainly a direct result of the failure in Syria. That's where IS has grown. That's where IS spread from. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
The most striking thing is that even before Osama bin Laden was killed, he seemed largely irrelevant to the Arab Spring, — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
If the Arab world today looked like Tunisia, it would be a huge blow for the extreme ideologies. But Tunisia needs more… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Saddam Hussein had nerve gas and used it against his own people, he had used chemical weapons against the Iranians and he… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq. Those who want to come and help are welcome.… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
No one argues that we should have imposed a dictatorship in Afghanistan having liberated the country. Similarly, we weren't about to impose… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
It's hard to conceive that it would take more forces to provide stability in post-Saddam Iraq than it would take to conduct… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
We did not go to war in Afghanistan or in Iraq to, quote, 'impose democracy.' We went to war in both places… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Someone once said that history has more imagination than all the scenario writers in the Pentagon, and we have a lot of… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I don't know of a single instance of these Arab freedom fighters holding up pictures of bin Laden. I know many instances… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
There has been a good deal of comment — some of it quite outlandish — about what our postwar requirements might be… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
The Western alliance should have supported the Sunni opposition against the Assad regime from the beginning. As far as Iraq is concerned,… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Our security depends on having good relationships with our allies. Donald Trump mainly shows contempt for them. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I certainly don't like a label that suggests I believe that the military is the solution to most of the world's problems. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
People change their habits. I know Americans who don't go to Paris because they think it is too dangerous. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq. Those who want to come and help are welcome. Those who… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
For the private sector to flourish, special privilege must give way to equal opportunity and equal risk for all. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Islamic State is mainly a direct result of the failure in Syria. That's where IS has grown. That's where IS spread from. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I told my father I had to try political science for a year. He thought I was throwing my life away. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
It's wonderful that so many people want to contribute to fighting aids or malaria. But, if somebody isn't paying attention to the overall health… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
Jobs are a priority for every country. Doing more to improve regulation and help entrepreneurs is the key to creating jobs - and more… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
I certainly think it's important to speak up and say how unacceptable Donald Trump is. I'm always more than willing to do that. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image