James Rubin Quotes

"In order to move forward to military action, it needs to be clear that Serbs are to blame"

"In the absence of direct, face-to-face discussions between the two sides it isn't going to be possible to resolve this problem."

"SFOR's mandate is to ensure a secure environment, and SFOR will take action when necessary to carry out its mandate. There will be a zero tolerance for violence,"

"The U.N. Security Council should be prepared to take firm action to bring about Iraqi compliance in the event they don't change their mind in the next day or so."

"asked him to tell Secretary (of State Madeleine) Albright that they have approved the agreement as negotiated at Rambouillet and that they have authorized its signature."

"whether they want a peace agreement rather than a catastrophe."

"We do not expect to be able to achieve a core agreement in one round of negotiations."

"We recognize there are a lot of events that are converging at this very moment, but we don't see them as linked and we don't see them as a crisis. We see them as hurdles that we obviously will need to overcome."

"The whole world sees Iraq responsible for the current crisis."

"The work on Iraq, the work on the Middle East peace process and on the Asian financial crisis continues with no effect."

"The range of views now include a unified consensus that the failures are Iraq's, that the consequences are Iraq's and that the international community believes that Saddam Hussein is failing to comply with his required obligations."

"We have no illusions about China's desire to acquire sensitive information and technology for military uses by many different means. It is absolutely not true that we downplayed any evidence of this. We took the issue seriously, as our actions demonstrate."

"[The Iraqi offer] shows the necessity of standing firm, ... It shows the necessity of our determination and our united resolve that the Iraqi regime comply fully and unconditionally with the requirements of the U.N. Security Council."

"The situation in Kosovo is quite troubling, extremely dangerous. We believe the Yugoslav National Army has been engaged in a firefight along the Albanian border with myriad deaths involved."

"We have made clear that we believe that we already have the authority for a military strike, should such an option be chosen."

"the King will help bring home the importance of making tough choices for peace."

"We have been in touch with senior levels of the Italian government to express our view that Ocalan must not go free, and we are concurrently consulting with the Germans, the Italians and the Turkish authorities regarding these reported developments,"

"will meet with Serb and Kosovo Albanian leaders and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and will visit sites in the Kosovo countryside where alleged human rights violations have occurred."

"Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the FBI and Diplomatic Security Service immediately. The United States will ensure complete confidentiality to anyone who provides information on Mr. Dahoumane, to include possible relocation to the United States."

"It's hard to be optimistic. We are working as hard as we can."