Who is the guarantor, if there is one, of a more stable world? It's the United States.

We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have not been forthcoming about explaining a security relationship for the region, in which Iran can feel secure and thus maybe willing to do something.

Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

I think above all, what we need with Iran is patience.

We can't make China a friend, but we can behave to make them an enemy.

The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.

For most of mankind, the average person knew what was happening in his own village and the next one, and nothing beyond that, and he didn't care, so that leaders were able to guide their countries almost irrespective of what people really thought because they weren't involved in it. Now, everybody knows what's happening instantaneously.