Chuck Hagel Quotes

Foreign policy is all about a universe of bad decisions, imperfect decisions; every situation is different. The dynamics, the atmospherics, the people, the pressures, the geopolitical realities shift.

This is eventually how Syria will be resolved – through a political settlement.

It’s critically important that we have governments to work with, that we have entities to work with. President Hadi has been a good partner in that, and we would hope that the next set of leaders that govern Yemen will also take the same approach to cooperation with the United States.

I am fully supportive of ‘open service’ and committed to LGBT military families.

Politics or ideology must not get in the way of sound planning.

Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility.

We live in a world where there are dangerous people, there are bad people.

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform.

Desperate men do desperate things when you take hope away. And that’s where the Palestinians are today.

The Israeli people must be free to live in peace and security.

My overall worldview has never changed: that America has and must maintain the strongest military in the world, that we must lead the international community to confront threats and challenges together, and that we must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests.

Nations, great nations have limitations. All nations have limitations. Even great powers have limitations.