“Israel's flexibility is dependent on its sense of security.” SecurityIsraelDependentFlexibility Author:Elliott Abrams
“Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.” FormSecurityInternationalCollectivesSanctionsUnanimityCollective Security Author:Elliott Abrams
“Pundits are used to analyzing the gap between what our ideals suggest and what our security interests require.” UsedInterestSecurityIdealsGapsAnalyzingPundits Author:Elliott Abrams
“The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and military attacks to bring Qaddafi down. The question was always how much time, how much blood, and what damage to NATO.” StatesTogetherUnitedUnited StatesBloodEconomicSecurityMilitaryPressureUnionsLeagueDamageCouncilSanctionsNatoDiplomaticSecurity CouncilEconomic SanctionsAfrican Union Author:Elliott Abrams