“Steps that promote a reduction of tensions, steps that promote cross-strait dialogue and steps that promote peace and stability in this region are good.”
“North Korea does not have the potential economic resources Iraq has in terms of its oil fields. So that gives us more leverage to work out a peaceful solution.”
“How specifically to define the one-China principle -- and how concretely to realize it -- is best left to the two sides of the strait on a mutually acceptable basis, ... not to mediate, not to exert pressure, but to understand.”
“By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger, ... They could provide these arms to terrorists, giving them the means to match their hatred. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic.”
“I know from my time in government that there is never a good time to take an action that someone will perceive as a hostile act. You can always come with a reason why it is a bad time to do it.”
