Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today.
In crises, the old is dying and the new has not been born. Hence, the revolts we are witnessing in Egypt and Tunisia, which may yet extend to other countries in the region, are full of uncertainties.
Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things.
The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
March 11, 2004, now occupies a place in the history of infamy.
Disarming Iraq is legal under a series of U.N. resolutions. Iraq is in flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.