All Elliott Abrams Quotes
- The presence of jihadis in Syria should be no surprise. Jihadis
- Nineteen-seventy-nine had been a year of American setbacks around the globe. Before the year began, Cuban troops were already roaming Angola, and a pro-Communist regime… American
- On June 19, 1981, a vigorously healthy Justice Potter Stewart resigned from the Supreme Court at the age of 66. Age
- The Obama administration appears to regard intelligence leaks and briefings more or less like briefings by the Democratic National Committee or White House flack Jay… Administration
- The Egyptian military and the government of Israel have long had a common interest in maintaining order and fighting terrorism in Sinai. Common
- Tunisian liberals say that the U.S. Embassy in Tunis is unengaged with their efforts to make sure the Tunisian model remains one of expanding freedom. Efforts
- When freedom of the press is threatened, the United States should be leading efforts to protect it. Efforts
- Pundits are used to analyzing the gap between what our ideals suggest and what our security interests require. Analyzing
- There is no softer target in GOP primaries than the United Nations and foreign-aid spending. Aid
- While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads. All
- The Assad regime has lost the consent of the governed, and it is difficult to see how a replacement Alawite regime would be able to… Able
- The best-armed and best-trained divisions of the Syrian army are Alawite. Alawite
- The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner. Banner
- In Kuwait there is already a real, elected parliament with genuine power, but the prime minister is always a member of the ruling al-Sabah family.… Al
- In Jordan, where the prime minister is always a commoner, the king has announced some new reforms that would tend to move the country toward… Announced
- Reformist kings can save their dynasties now by helping their countries move smoothly into democracy, or they will end their years in exile like the… Aristocrats
- The Arab monarchies, especially Jordan and Morocco, are more legitimate than the false republics, with their stolen elections, regime-dominated courts and rubber-stamp parliaments. Arab
- Gadhafi has established no national institutions, not even allowing a fake parliament of the Mubarak or Ben Ali variety that could perhaps be turned into… Ali
- The United States treated Gaddafi as an enemy due to his support for terrorism against us, until a rapprochement of sorts began under Pres. George… Began
- Enlightened despots are mythical creatures; real despots seem more interested in stealing money or installing their sons after them. Creatures