“At some point, deliberation begins to look more like indecisiveness which then becomes a way of emboldening our enemies and allies and causing our allies to question our resolve. So we shouldn't let one component of this determine our national security here which depends on providing an Afghanistan which denies a safe haven to terrorists as well as stabilizing Pakistan. Those are our two national security interests at stake in Afghanistan.” WayWellsLooksTwoInterestEnemySecurityHavensDependsSafeDetermineDenyTerroristResolveAlliesAfghanistanStakesProvidingNational SecurityPakistanComponentsDeliberationSafe HavenIndecisiveness Author:Rahm Emanuel
“I hope President [Hamid] Karzai understands that our national security interests don't depend entirely on his decision there whether to allow a recount. Obviously the legitimacy of that government is an important component of it. My point is it shouldn't be the lynch pin for us deciding whether we're going to protect our national security interests in that region.” ImportantGovernmentPresidentInterestDecisionSecurityDependsProtectRegionsNational SecurityComponentsPinsLegitimacy Author:Rahm Emanuel
“There has to be a reform within the government that is tangible, that we can actually measure and that we have confidence is going to provide some of the differences that I think are essential to our troops to be able to carry out their mission and to the longer- term interests of our country.” ThinkingCountryGovernmentAbleTermInterestDifferencesEssentialsMissionsOur CountryReformTroopsTangibleHave ConfidenceOur Troops Author:Rahm Emanuel
“When it comes to federal elections law, Tom DeLay and his special-interest friends live by one set of rules, and everyone else lives by a very different set.” DifferentLawInterestSpecialElectionLive ByTomsDelaySpecial Interests Author:Rahm Emanuel
