Stephen Hadley

Initial reports are encouraging. In the end of the day, it's going to be deeds, not words, that matter.

I think it is very important for any U.S. administration to be clear that America stands on the side of freedom and democracy and respect for individual rights.

The violence seems to be diminishing. They've stared into the abyss a bit. I think they've all concluded that further violence... is not in their interests.

Homosexuality is anti-humanity.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been.