Action Quote by Tony Judt

Not acting to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction is neither politically nor morally acceptable

— Jose Maria Aznar

Promoting and protecting human rights internationally is not just a matter of principle or morality - doing so also serves our national security interests.

— Todd Young

Setting aside human rights and international law to have an agenda of war and killing and occupation to me is totally unacceptable.

— Mairead Corrigan

It's plain that the American right wing, the Republicans and some sections of the Democratic Party, don't really care about international norms. They believe…

— Vijay Prashad

Actually, the notion of what is acceptable for a moral government to do seems to have eroded in some ways since 9-11. Not to…

— Gail Simone

One person's actions shouldn't alter a nations view... I thought we were meant to be treated as individuals, I guess not.

— Kemmy Nola

I think the rule should be that if we're going to take actions overseas that result in the deaths of people, the United States…

— John O. Brennan

Politically, foreign policy never matters until it matters, and then it matters a lot.

— Marco Rubio

Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings…

— William Hague

The sad fact is that international politics has always been a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is likely to remain that way.

— John Mearsheimer

I think all we should legislate is morality.

— John Ashcroft

I support the higher moral standard that this country has decided to hold itself to.

— Gina Haspel