“First impressions matter. Experts say we size up new people in somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes.” PeopleFirstsTwoMatterMinutesSizeImpressionExpertsSecondsFirst Impression Author:Elliott Abrams
“I want to be the first guy to reverse a communist revolution.” WantFirstsGuyRevolutionCommunistReverse Author:Elliott Abrams
“Moammar Gaddafi, who has called himself the 'Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,' should go down in history with the Emperor Bokassa and Idi Amin as a grotesque reminder of why people have the right to change their government.” PeopleShouldFirstsGovernmentRevolutionGuidesSocialistSeptemberRemindersEmperorGrotesqueGaddafi Author:Elliott Abrams
“The Obama administration rarely demonstrated the ability to shift gears and change policy in its first year. Even in the face of historic events such as the continuing demonstrations against Iran's regime, it stuck devotedly to prior plans.” YearsFirstsFacesAbilityPlansEventsPolicyStuckAdministrationIranRegimesContinuingHistoricDemonstrationGears Author:Elliott Abrams
“For the entire first term, Obama and his people blamed Bush for everything - which is another way of saying they felt Bush and the Bush years were the inescapable reference point for everything they were themselves doing.” PeopleWayYearsFirstsFeltTermAnother Way Author:Elliott Abrams
