I certainly believe America is safer since 9/11. And I believe from an intelligence point of view that our intelligence effort is better integrated today than it was previously. |
I think it'll be a chance for the co-sponsors to explain the rationale behind the resolution in greater detail and address whatever questions the other members may have with respect to our proposal, |
I think the political leadership as well as the religious leadership is rising to this situation. They don't want to fall down that precipice, so they are struggling to avoid that. |
I think then the conditions will be created for the most expeditious and effective delivery of humanitarian supplies. |
I would say that those names were placed on the list based on information available to us which we considered to be reliable, |
I'd heard enough. ... I didn't hear anything new and of course don't accept any of the kinds of allegations and preposterous positions that he put forward. |
I've been very reluctant to get into numbers. |
If chaos were to descend upon Iraq or the forces of democracy were to be defeated in that country, then I think, clearly, this would have implications for the rest of the Middle East region and, indeed, the world. |
If I were to choose one single watchword of this strategy, it's 'integration,' and I think that the whole thrust of this strategy is to drive toward the best possible integration of our intelligence efforts across the board. |
If the Security Council fails to act decisively in the event of further Iraqi violations this resolution does not constrain any member state from acting to defend itself against the threat posed by Iraq or to enforce relevant United Nations resolutions and protect world peace and security, |
In addition, we have contributed over $60 million to more than a dozen different U.N. agencies... as well as a multitude of non-governmental organizations. |
In the worst, but not implausible case, central authority in one or more of these states could evaporate as rival clans or regions vie for power -- opening the door to an expansion of terrorist and criminal activity. |
It should be obvious that this pattern of systematic holes and gaps in Iraq's declaration is not the result of accidents, editing oversights or technical mistakes. These are material omissions that -- in our view -- constitute another material breach. It is up to Iraq to prove that there is some other explanation besides the obvious one, that this declaration is just one more act of deception in a history of lies from a defiant dictator. |
It sounds like it's an interesting development. We'll have to wait and see what further develops on this question. ... I'm sure the inspectors are giving this their most rapid attention possible. I'm sure we'll be learning more as the day and the week progresses. |
It was clear that we weren't going to be able to reach agreement on a resolution regarding the International Criminal Court by midnight, |