What could be better in al-Qaeda's mind than to have India and Pakistan going at each other? What more to further their aims? Richard Armitage More Quotes by Richard Armitage More Quotes From Richard Armitage I think what Osama bin Laden does is to take the fact that some peoples lack hope and lack opportunity, and twist it to his own ends. Richard Armitage twists opportunity thinking I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat. Richard Armitage diplomats Secretary Clinton has dramatically changed the face of U.S. foreign policy globally for the good. But I wish she had been unleashed more by the White House. Richard Armitage white wish house Let's face it, the Obama administration was handed a pretty poor deal from the previous administration. Richard Armitage administration poor faces Well, I think finding the weapons of mass destruction is going to be quite time consuming. I know we've uncovered some documents, we'll have to exploit them, and we're going to have to blanket a country the size of California and search, I think, quite rigorously, but we'll come up with them. Richard Armitage mass-destruction country thinking As far as this citizen is concerned, the decision to commit men and women, who are also sons and daughters, to combat is an extraordinarily important one, and not to be done to just feel good; to be done to absolutely accomplish a mission. Richard Armitage daughter mother son My impression is that the president does not respect diplomats or diplomacy at all and this translates to many of his political appointees in the Department of State. Richard Armitage politics Being secretary of state by odometer is a very false measure. Richard Armitage top-news You know, there's a real irony in U.S. assistance programs. First of all, I think it's misnamed. We're not so much trying to help people as we're trying to help ourselves. So let's be clear about this. So these are - in my view, they're cold calculations of national security and not aid programs. Richard Armitage view think you people Be prepared to be bombed. Be prepared to go back to the Stone Age. Richard Armitage stone back go age I think that although we say we don't want to be the policeman of the world and et cetera, when 911 is dialed, it's the United States that has to answer the call. Richard Armitage say think want world We've had Saudis and Jordanians and Pakistanis who have - and Syrians - who have been involved in armed attacks against coalition forces in Iraq. Richard Armitage against been who involved There is a growing recognition about China as a power in the ascent, and there is a question out there about what China will do with their new ascension. Richard Armitage new will recognition power True satisfaction and true justice, in my belief, will only come for Americans, and for that matter now for Spaniards and Turks and Saudis and Moroccans, when we put an end to terrorism. Richard Armitage end terrorism matter justice Whenever you're out of town, no matter modern communications, you feel a little bit out of touch. Richard Armitage touch feel you matter There are ways to pursue political change. In a democracy, it's through the ballot box. There are other ways, and many democracies have many different systems of democracy. Richard Armitage democracy political different change
