Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

Speak less but act more.

There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve.

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things.

My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel.

There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups.

Today we confront the future with optimism from a founded hope for the Iraqi people - in freedom