Stephen Hadley Quotes

We hope and we’ve made clear that the forces need to come out. It needs to be full and complete withdrawal. Our position is it needs to be done as soon as possible so that the elections can be free, fair and free of outside influence.

– Stephen Hadley

Pakistan is both an ally in the war on terror, and in some sense, a battleground of the war on terror.

– Stephen Hadley

I think it is very important for any U.S. administration to be clear that America stands on the side of freedom and democracy and respect for individual rights.

– Stephen Hadley

That U.N. Security Council resolution requires getting Syrian troops and intelligence officials out of Lebanon so that the Lebanese can have elections here this spring that are free and fair and free of outside influence.

– Stephen Hadley

Let’s remember that the revolution in Tahrir Square was not anti-American, it was not anti-Israeli, it was for democracy and freedom. That’s a good thing.

– Stephen Hadley

The violence seems to be diminishing. They’ve stared into the abyss a bit. I think they’ve all concluded that further violence… is not in their interests.

– Stephen Hadley

Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.

– Stephen Hadley

In a military operation, the command and control elements are a legitimate target.

– Stephen Hadley

Initial reports are encouraging. In the end of the day, it’s going to be deeds, not words, that matter.

– Stephen Hadley

We’ve talked to the Europeans about it. It’s clear if those negotiations fail, then we are agreed with the Europeans that the next step is to take the matter to the U.N. Security Council.

– Stephen Hadley