There are contingency plans in the NATO doctrine to fire a nuclear weapon for demonstrative purposes, to demonstrate to the other side that they are exceeding the limits of toleration in the conventional area. Alexander Haig More Quotes by Alexander Haig More Quotes From Alexander Haig Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level. Alexander Haig affirmation levels practice I am in control here, in the White House. Alexander Haig pending white house That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Alexander Haig trust government lying To declare the Cold War over, and declare democracy has won out over totalitarianism, is a measure of arrogance and wrong-headedness. Alexander Haig democracies-have arrogance war The loss of candor is grievous, and in my opinion it may yet prove to be mortal, because if we cannot discuss our problems in plain speech that describes reality, it is unlikely that we will be able to solve them. Alexander Haig truth loss reality Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk, does not carry even one American soldier, and is located in a critical region for American national security. Alexander Haig israel soldier doe A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples. Alexander Haig mutual-benefit important long What the fundamentalists are doing is a total negation of their own faith - encouraging and lionizing suicide bombers and killing women and children, hardly in keeping with the teachings of Prophet Mohammed. Alexander Haig teaching suicide children Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves in a position to capitalize on the pending explosion in Internet usage. Alexander Haig internet mail way Constitutionally, gentlemen, you have the president, the vice president and the secretary of state, in that order, and should the president decide he wants to transfer the helm to the vice president, he will do so. As for now, I'm in control here, in the White House. Alexander Haig white house order Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down. Alexander Haig carter hostage-crisis tough The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood. Alexander Haig eyebrows political military If they analyze the situation as thoroughly as they should, Muslims will realize they are the first targets. What are the fundamentalists really after? Simply taking over Islam and then turning its back on modernity. Alexander Haig target islam firsts I'm the only American alive or dead who presided unhappily over the removal of a vice president and a president. Alexander Haig alive vices president I think the new generations in America, the America's youth, no longer care about Vietnam. They don't want to hear any more about it. Alexander Haig generations america thinking I started out as a Cold Warrior, even my last years in grade school. Alexander Haig warrior years school The world awaits Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics, an occasion which will bring into the global spotlight the dramatic advances China is making in enhancing the quality of life for its people. Alexander Haig quality people world You have to look at the history of the Middle East in particular. It has been one of failure and frustration, of feudalism and tribalism. Alexander Haig middle-east frustration looks Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront of 9-11, could not wait to take action. So he had to do what we were capable of doing, and he did it brilliantly. Alexander Haig president waiting giving Syria is a terrorist state by any definition and is so classified by the State Department. I happen to think Iran is too. Iraq, Iran, Syria, they're all involved. Alexander Haig iran iraq thinking
