As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime.

The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you're finished.

It's true we have our disagreements on border issues, we have disagreements on trade and related issues, but you don't go invading a country whenever you have a dispute on trade issues, ... We have more civilized mechanisms on resolving such problems.

Of course everybodys thinking evolves over time.

I know more now than I did in the past about the process of democratization. I know more about the pitfalls.

The EU report speaks for itself. The statement in my view shows that the mission has turned out to be something worse than a farce, ... We shall in the coming days and weeks see what we can do to expose the pack of lies and innuendoes that characterise the garbage in this report.

Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books