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
asked bit knows learn opportunity planned watch
It is planned as an opportunity for him to watch and learn a little bit about it. But, you know, who knows what he'll do? I have not asked him.
continue document expect opportunity
We're making progress, but we're not yet there. The Indians, hopefully, will have an opportunity from their end to see where we are, and we would expect those negotiations will continue by phone, document and the like, probably up to the president's visit.
europe nice opportunity president progress remind republic rest stop together
The stop in the Slovak Republic is a nice opportunity for the president to remind Europe and the rest of the world of the progress we've made together in that part of the world,
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.
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.
engaging europeans objection
We don't feel we are engaging the regime. Again, what we are doing is removing some objection to something the Europeans are doing.
continue dialogue issue sure
We'll want to continue to have a dialogue on that issue to make sure that we continue to see that issue the same way.
critics listened pursuing
We've listened to our critics and are already pursuing many of their proposals.
authority earned elected fighting good past peace people platform president promise trust
Palestinian President Abbas earned the trust of his people when he was elected on a platform of peace this past January. Now the Palestinian Authority must make good on that promise by fighting terrorism.
act diplomacy preference retain
Our preference is to act through diplomacy in conjunction with friends and allies. ... Obviously, we retain the right to use force.
based collective hussein intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals number saddam sources statements threat view
Our statements about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein were based on the aggregation of intelligence from a number of sources and represented the collective view of the intelligence community,
progress
I would say that is some real progress.
broader community focus freedom middle promote together united vision
will focus on his vision of a united trans-Atlantic community, working together to promote freedom and democracy, particularly in the broader Middle East.
suffice
Suffice to say they didn't come to me. They didn't come to the NSC,