On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people – Muslims and Christians – have suffered in pursuit of a homeland.
I have no patience with people who go around blowing up innocent people.
The Holy Koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent is as – it is as if he has killed all mankind.
We will not apologise for our way of life.
As soon as the recovery is well under way, we need to set up a long-term plan to reduce the structural deficit and make sure we are not leaving a mountain of debt for the next generation.
While freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by his people here on earth.
My expectation would be that if we can begin discussions soon, shortly after the Iranian elections, we should have a fairly good sense by the end of the year as to whether they are moving in the right direction.
The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.
We are not going to keep the window open forever.
The Iranians may simply try to run out the clock.
Our patience is not infinite. We’re not willing to let this go on forever.
We are in what we hope is an intensive diplomatic phase now. It will not be open-ended.
We are running out of time.
Time is running out for Iran to address the international community’s growing concerns about its nuclear program.
The window is closing.
We want to see the Iranians engage, and as you know, we have attempted to bring about that engagement over the course of the last three-plus years. It has not proven effective.
We will not engage in an endless process of negotiations.
The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
That may prevent us from getting a deal done, It is there to be had. Whether ultimately Iran can seize that opportunity – we will have to wait and see, but it is not for lack of trying on our part.
The capacity of Iraq’s security forces has improved, and Iraq’s leaders have made strides toward political accommodation.