196 Quotes by James Rubin

We're not promising to bring it about. What we're saying is we're going to intensify our work. Right now, we're focused on providing political support for the opposition. And Congress has given us the authority and funding to arm the opposition.

We applaud (Colombia's) strategy as an ambitious, but realistic package of mutually reinforcing policies. The U.S. government will carefully review Colombia's request for international assistance, and, in consultation with the Congress, develop proposals on how the U.S. can best assist (the Colombian government).

There are some extremists, and the U.S. is going to step up its effort to enforce security along the border and enforce security in the U.S. sector. And there may be some problems, but I don't think we should blow this out of proportion.

We're not moving ahead at the pace that one would expect if we're going to get everything done.

We're not going to lose any sleep if Saddam Hussein suddenly isn't their leader, from whatever reason. No tears will be shed.

This tribunal was voted on by Russia and by all the members of the (U.N.) Security Council, ... It's a United Nations tribunal. It's not an American tribunal. It's not a NATO tribunal. And the Yugoslav authorities know that.

whether they want a peace agreement rather than a catastrophe.

We believe NATO's guns should remain cocked and NATO's military commander should remain in a position to act.

There are increasing reports of atrocities against Albanians. We are alarmed at the reports. We are putting a great deal of resources to check them out.