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" There is a perception across the Middle East that America is weakened. I believe the perception is wrong. The United States remains the world's mightiest military, economic and diplomatic power by far, with reach and abilities beyond rival. "

Ehud Barak

World

America

Reach

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" Try to think for your own why the Russians and the Chinese do not like the idea that whoever takes aggressive steps to keep order within his sovereign borders should not accept others to intervene physically. "

Ehud Barak

Why

Others

" We want peace, but not at any price. "

" I'm no wealthier than Bibi Netanyahu or Arik Sharon. I don't feel that I'm more hedonistic than Ehud Olmert, or Yitzhak Rabin or Shimon Peres. "

" One of the lessons learned in the Middle East is to never try to anticipate the other side's moves. "

" Toward the Palestinians, Israel can only give. But when dealing with the entire Arab world, Israel can get a lot. "

" The aim of the Palestinian terror is not just to kill Israelis but also to break the will of Israeli society in order to dictate a political solution. Israel should never yield to this terror campaign. "

" I think first of all that Iran is a problem for the whole world. "

" Israel is the strongest nation in the Middle East, but we have to apply our strength wisely. "

" There is no entity in the world that will dare attack Israel with chemical weapons. "

" It's the role of a government to defend its soldiers and its citizens. "

" I will not discuss future hypothetical situations. "

" In Israel, there is a peace camp that can convene 200,000 people in central square of this city, on very short notice, and there is a major movement among academics, politicians, thinkers, and public leaders for peace, even at a painful price. On the Palestinian side, you can find them individually here and there, but there is no public movement. "

" With the globalization, it's difficult for governments to impose decisions on private companies. "

" Benjamin Netanyahu seems to avoid any initiative. "

" I don't hate people. I just accept missions. "

" When you launch a surgical operation, you must already be well deployed to follow it through with larger forces. That complicates matters: you need to be ready for a full-fledged campaign on the operational level and have the diplomatic backing lined up as well. "

" I know Fiat plans to start manufacturing cars in Iran. This is wrong. "

" If I were a Palestinian of the right age, I'd eventually join one of the terrorist organizations. "

" I hope any government formed in Egypt will understand there is no choice but to maintain the framework of international agreements, which include the peace agreement with Israel. "

" In Israel, generally speaking, politics is much more familiar than any other place. We all know each other. "

Ehud Barak

Know

Israel

" International legitimacy is a fundamental source of power for Israel nowadays. "

" I fought against Palestinians. I saw them. "

" There is a need to accept a limited disruption of civil liberties in order to penetrate terror. "

" Hezbollah will support Assad to the end because his continuing hold on power is critical to its own survival. "

" The Islamization process in Arab countries is very disturbing. "

" Once Iraq becomes a nuclear power, the very decision to go to war against it would become a totally different ball game. "

Ehud Barak

Decision

Game

" If Israel does not find the way to disengage from the Palestinians, its future might resemble the experience of Belfast or Bosnia - two communities bleeding each other to death for generations. "

" As prime minister, I was the Israeli leader who walked the greatest distance in his offers to the Palestinians. "

" The Labor party under my leadership is working to bring the Israeli people together from all nationalities in the spirit of the scroll of independence. "