Of course everybody's thinking evolves over time.

Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books.

The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you’re finished.

The CUD (Coalition for Unity and Democracy) leaders are engaged in insurrection -- that is an act of treason under Ethiopian law. They will be charged and they will appear in court,

The CUD is responsible for the damage and loss of life that has occurred in the capital in the last three days,

The (CUD) officials who have been arrested will be taken to court, ... They are responsible for all these things.

the Ethiopian government is looking all matters with utmost patience.

Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books

As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime.

Africa's downfall has always been the cult of the personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We've had Mobutu and Mengistu and I'm not going to add Meles to the list.