I think we do have an interest in combating states that try to cross borders and steal parts of other people's country.
Samantha PowerDemocracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.
Samantha PowerI think that the only time we will really know what then-President Trump is going to do about the set of challenges that confront him is after he has sat down with his advisers as the commander in chief, when he's looking at the threats and the intelligence from the standpoint of being the number one decider, when he's hearing from his secretary of defense, his chairman, who was the same chairman President Obama had, Chairman Joe Dunford, who is an outstanding public servant, who has led our anti-ISIL effort, on which we're making great progress.
Samantha PowerBeing an occupier is not good for anybody's global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment.
Samantha Power