He's being treated consistent with the Geneva protections for prisoners of war, |
He's not an insignificant figure, ... But we're also not trying to anoint him or anyone else as the future leader of Iraq. ... His status as a political leader is going to have to be decided by Iraqis, not by Americans. |
Helping people lift themselves out of poverty is truly a noble mission. |
High tariffs keep them out of key markets, and tariffs and subsidies together drive down the world price of their exports. Without the income that trade could provide, it is their children who go hungry and who are deprived of clean water, medicines and other basic necessities of life. |
I also wanted to see where we can be useful going forward. On both counts, I think the visit has been a success. |
I am asking the committee to look for candidates who share our commitment to the Bank Group's mission of poverty reduction, who have extensive experience in developing countries and preferably come from developing countries; and who are dedicated to assuring that the Bank Group is a model of integrity and accountability, |
I can't believe the scale of it, the devastation. And I only saw a small part, |
I hope we can bring it together at this meeting. I am cautiously optimistic, |
I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq. Those who want to come and help are welcome. Those who come to interfere and destroy are not. |
I think Indian officials that I talk to aren't satisfied with the seven per cent or so that they're doing, but I must say that is impressive already, and I think they are making every effort to do more. |
I think it is important that Iraq's neighbors not meddle with Iraq, |
I think it is important, this issue of voice, which is shorthand for how, to have particularly developing countries have more of a say in the operations of institutions like this one. It is a very important question, |
I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorism. And that's why it has to be a broad and sustained campaign. |
I was pleased to hear various Brazilians say that this technology can be transferred. |
If I can paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, [the new government should be] of the Iraqis, by the Iraqis, for the Iraqis -- not to make them a colonial administration or a U.N. administration or run in any way by foreigners, |