Political Quotes

Paul Wolfowitz

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American politician and diplomat (born 1943)

Quotes by year · 2003–201430 total · peak 2011 (13)
2003: 1 quote2004: 9 quotes2006: 1 quote2007: 1 quote2011: 13 quotes2013: 4 quotes2014: 1 quote
Mar 29, 2011

I think that we should be doing everything we possibly can to support the opposition, including a lot that we could do that's nonlethal.

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Mar 29, 2011

Paul, you support arming the opposition, but say we have been waiting too long to really learn about them, right?

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Feb 27, 2011

Let me be clear: I'm not talking about invading Libya. I don't think the Libyans want American troops on the ground.

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Feb 27, 2011

I'm saying, talk to the opposition. Find out what they need. If the requests are reasonable, fill them.

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Feb 27, 2011

I think we need to do more than talking. And I think if we were talking to the provisional authorities, and derecognizing this criminal gang in Tripoli, and beginning to say we're looking for the legitimate government of Libya, some of…

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Feb 27, 2011

I don't think it's been very good, but I'd like to focus on what needs to be done now, because I think this business of tightening the noose and ratcheting up is not going to have any effect on a gang of criminals that are literally…

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Jan 8, 2007

We can say with reasonable confidence that the notion of hundreds of thousands of American troops is way off the mark.

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May 3, 2006

We're dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction and relatively soon.

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Aug 26, 2004

AIPAC is an American organization, comprised of proud and loyal American citizens committed to promoting American interests.

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May 5, 2004

The actions of the soldiers in those photos are totally unacceptable.

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Apr 22, 2004

Antiterrorism is an Orwellian phrase. It, in fact, was a terrorist unit that specialized in hijackings, assassinations and explosives.

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Mar 22, 2004

I've never been dismissive of al Qaeda and I think precisely because I think terrorism is such a serious problem.

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