Today, Iraq is an immediate danger to our nation. This time, we cannot wait. We cannot wait for Saddam Hussein to take a devastating action or to transfer a weapon of mass destruction to someone else who will. After September 11th, it is simply no longer an option to sit back and contemplate an enemy - one with a stated intent to harm us, a track record and the means, and just wait for him to strike in order to protect ourselves.
Richard ArmitageDiplomacy is much more than just talking to your friends... You've got to talk to people who aren't our friends, and even people you dislike.
Richard ArmitageIran has interest in seeing that the Shia population of Iraq basically adhere to a line that comes from Iran.
Richard ArmitageTolkien was, I believe, writing about his experience in the First and Second World Wars, where he would have spent a lot of time without any female contact. He was part of the fellowship of men who went to war, and I think, really, that's what he's writing about.
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