27 Quotes by Strobe Talbott

would be an obstacle to cooperation on other issues.

On the four biggest challenges he faced -- putting Russia on a course toward a pluralistic democracy, integrating Russia with the rest of the international community, respecting the independence of the other CIS countries, and bringing peace to the Balkans -- he demonstrated foresight, fortitude, and courage. Russia and the world were lucky to have this man in the Kremlin during that crucial period.

NATO and Russia have an extremely profound disagreement on the subject of the use of force (by NATO in Yugoslavia),

The path down which India and Pakistan have started to move with these tests is a dead end, and no one else should follow down that path,

We would hope that our allies and partners will resist the temptation, ... We would hope that they would try to strike a balance.

We want very much to see Russia deal with what is a global problem ... of extremism and terrorism, but to see that Russia deals with that problem in a fashion that meets international norms, ... And the feeling is that this standard has not been met.

You can't be in the neighborhood and not go.

We will also try to use these laws as instruments for achieving long-term strategic objectives, not to punish for sake of punishment, but to try to induce these countries to do what is in their interest,

These are tough issues, ... It's a work in progress.