A great nation like the United States has many and varied interests, and we need both to do business with tyrants and to engage constantly in multilateral diplomacy. Elliott Abrams More Quotes by Elliott Abrams More Quotes From Elliott Abrams There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one, anyway: the passing of power from Fidel to Raul Castro. Elliott Abrams passing dictatorship example Syria's population is 74% Sunni Muslim. Elliott Abrams population syria There are no Muslim ghettos in the U.S. Elliott Abrams ghetto Israel's flexibility is dependent on its sense of security. Elliott Abrams dependent security israel Those who cannot remember the past are condemned, it seems, to direct the Middle East policy of the Obama administration. Elliott Abrams middle-east administration past The way for the Palestinians to get a state is to go ahead and build it. Elliott Abrams palestinian states way The anchors of the Arab consensus have long been Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and both are now weakened forces in Arab politics and diplomacy. Elliott Abrams egypt anchors long Iran exports about 2.2 million barrels a day. Elliott Abrams millions barrels iran Persecution of Christians is growing around the world, and Congress needs to pay more attention to it. Elliott Abrams christian attention needs Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics. Elliott Abrams collective-security sanctions form When freedom of the press is threatened, the United States should be leading efforts to protect it. Elliott Abrams united-states effort should As the Palestinian leadership never seems to pay any penalty for its words, America's seriousness about the peace process is in doubt. Elliott Abrams doubt pay america What does 'politicizing intelligence' mean? Using intel, or more often, partial intel, to produce an effect in line with White House policies rather than giving a full picture of a particular situation. Elliott Abrams white giving mean There isn't any way for the people of Nicaragua to find out what's going on in Nicaragua. Elliott Abrams nicaragua people way We have options and it would be a mistake for the Russians to think they have a free hand here. They don't. Elliott Abrams top-news One of the things they are doing seems to be - and we've thought this from the very beginning - is helping the regime with the S-300 ground-air missile system, which apparently got all screwed up by the blackout. Elliott Abrams top-news This aid is not going to solve the problems that Venezuelans face. The kind of aid that is needed for a broad recovery of the Venezuelan economy really can't be put in place until the regime is replaced by a democratic government. Elliott Abrams top-news We say you should not be helping this regime. You should be on the side of the Venezuelan people. Elliott Abrams politics If that leads to people to cooperate voluntarily, we're glad. Elliott Abrams politics Sanctions can be removed. Visa revocations can be reversed, we're also making it clear that it is never too late to change. Elliott Abrams top-news
