Stephen Hadley
Stephen Hadley
Stephen John Hadleywas the 21st U.S. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, serving under President George W. Bush...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 February 1947
CountryUnited States of America
goal hemisphere secure share stable
We share with the Panamanians a goal of a stable hemisphere that is democratic, secure and prosperous,
clear consistent president states united values
The president has been very clear we're doing that in a way that is consistent with our values and that is why he's been very clear that the United States will not torture.
agreed clear europeans matter next talked
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.
initial reports
Initial reports are encouraging. In the end of the day, it's going to be deeds, not words, that matter.
consistent principles values
in a way that is consistent with our values and principles.
credible goes judgment learn
I think our judgment is: That is a credible claim. But I think that we are going to learn a lot more as the investigation goes forward.
approach critical dominate equals obviously views
His approach is to not to try and dominate but to participate as one of equals and listen, and that's what he did. At critical times he made his views obviously clear.
critics force hussein mass point saddam stated today voted weapons
I point out that some of the critics today believed, themselves, in 2002 that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. They stated that belief, and they voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq.
branch completed executive process terms
In terms of the administration and executive branch process, that process has been completed ... There's nothing to reopen. In terms of the CFIUS, process, it's been completed.
benefit entitled president served vice
He served the president and the vice president well. There is now an indictment. And he is entitled to the benefit of the presumption of innocence,
aid dwarfs economic enhance enhancing free growth impact investment leverage opportunity private prosperity specific terms trade
The big opportunity to enhance prosperity in the region, of course, is the trade agenda, ... Because, as you know, through free trade and private investment the leverage you get in terms of economic growth and enhancing prosperity really dwarfs the impact of specific aid programs.
list taken terrorist
They were on the terrorist list and that is why they were taken into custody,
attend meeting washington
There was a meeting in Washington on that date. I did attend a meeting with him.
choices countries democracy opportunity pay people pursuing tribute
It's also an opportunity to pay tribute to the people of the Slovak Republic, and also other countries in the region, for the right choices they made in pursuing democracy and freedom.