The time frame is very small to disarm the militia, to bring about a security situation in which the governing council, the 24 Iraqis or however many others they appoint, can govern the country. Richard Lugar appointbringcouncil Change image and share on social
Americans who may be going to the largest embassy we've ever had. Richard Lugar americanembassyhave Change image and share on social
Despite elections and the experience of post-Soviet personal freedoms by the Russian people, the fate of democracy in Russia is perhaps more ambiguous now than at any time since the collapse of the Communist system. Richard Lugar ambiguouscollapsecommunist share on social
There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and year by year. Richard Lugar commitdayforeign Change image and share on social
Grandchildren have taught me how important the future is. I try to look through their eyes and envision what's in their imagination. What's the world going to look like when they're my age? That really does take a huge imagination. Richard Lugar ageenvisioneye share on social
I would like to raise my glass to friendship between Russia and the United States. Richard Lugar friendshipglassraise Change image and share on social
Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country. Richard Lugar benefitcomponentcountry Change image and share on social
By furthering the use of ethanol, farmers are presented with the opportunity to produce a cash crop by collecting their agricultural wastes. Richard Lugar agriculturalcashcollect Change image and share on social
Very rarely does food enhance the conversation. If the food is really good, there'll be much less conversation because you'd be concentrating too much on the food. Richard Lugar concentrateconversationenhance Change image and share on social
It's very unlikely that we're going to send more troops to Iraq. We are going to have to train the Iraqis faster and harder. Richard Lugar fasthardiraq Change image and share on social
