Paul, you support arming the opposition, but say we have been waiting too long to really learn about them, right?
Paul Wolfowitz
The Public Record
If the U.S. would have joined Qatar and France and other countries would have come along and recognizing this provisional government, I think it would send a very, very powerful message to the people around Gadhafi that the end is coming.
I'm saying, talk to the opposition. Find out what they need. If the requests are reasonable, fill them.
Let me be clear: I'm not talking about invading Libya. I don't think the Libyans want American troops on the ground.
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…
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…
We can say with reasonable confidence that the notion of hundreds of thousands of American troops is way off the mark.
We're dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction and relatively soon.
AIPAC is an American organization, comprised of proud and loyal American citizens committed to promoting American interests.
Antiterrorism is an Orwellian phrase. It, in fact, was a terrorist unit that specialized in hijackings, assassinations and explosives.
I've never been dismissive of al Qaeda and I think precisely because I think terrorism is such a serious problem.