There is an element of luck, there is an element of trial and error, sometimes you fail, sometimes you succeed. It's not as beautifully simple as it may seem when we are talking about it. Lakhdar Brahimi beautifullyelementerror Change image and share on social
When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go with prescriptions. Lakhdar Brahimi experienceplaceprescription Change image and share on social
Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice. Lakhdar Brahimi injusticepeoplerise Change image and share on social
The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that you gain, because you have come with this mandate from the United Nations. Lakhdar Brahimi gainintimidatemandate Change image and share on social
The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that even a small, distant and far away country like Afghanistan cannot be left to break up into anarchy and chaos without consequences for the whole world. Lakhdar Brahimi afghanistananarchybreak share on social
If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is making these people put dynamite around their waists and blow themselves up. Lakhdar Brahimi blowdynamitemake Change image and share on social
Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority. Lakhdar Brahimi authoritybringlot Change image and share on social
You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because they think that they are right, they think that they are serving the interests of their people. They not going to give that up easily, just because you've shown up. Lakhdar Brahimi dealeasilygive share on social
There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people who have suffered, people who have been pushed around by foreigners in particular, but also by their own people. Lakhdar Brahimi empathyforeignernatural Change image and share on social
In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would have cost, I don't know, maybe fifty, a hundred, million dollars. Lakhdar Brahimi communitycostcouncil share on social
