39 Quotes by Ivo Daalder

I think when the military ousts a sitting president, even if the sitting president is deeply unpopular, that's the definition of a coup.

Donald Trump has proven adept at mobilizing anti-immigrant and anti-trade sentiment among a minority of Americans into a strong movement that seeks to put the United States first in global affairs. Yet, his is not the majority's view.

One of the amazing things about September 11 is that we lacked the imagination to connect the dots and foresee it.

A big challenge in combating terrorism is learning how to think about things that we can't imagine.

We have built up, through our global engagement, a set of institutions that have been built on trust, fundamentally on trust, where allies had trust in the United States to do the right thing when it really came down to it.

The more Trump emphasises America First, the more it turns into America Alone.

Trump believes all foreigners are playing us for suckers - he sees the world as a dark place. How can you lead alliances when you keep telling your allies they are ripping you off?

America is a country of immigrants. It's what makes America unique.

The only place I've ever been where people were as proud about their city as people are in Chicago is Florence, Italy, where I lived for three years.