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American Policy Quotes

Pointed critiques of how policy actually gets made.

One speaker calls the 2003 Iraq war the worst foreign-policy blunder in American history since the Civil War era, a striking claim about its lasting consequences.

Unfortunately, the American policy towards Pakistan is just to worry and express concern, and that is not a clear policy at all.

Quotes by Richard Engel

All along, American policy has been, 'We don't establish a Kurdistan.'

Quotes by Raymond T. Odierno

President Bush says he is concerned about the Iraqi people, but if Iraqi people are dying in numbers, then American policy will be challenged very strongly.

Quotes by Peter Arnett

Obama has no power to change American policy because there are people who specialize in drawing these policies, which have been and still are hostile towards Islam.

Quotes by Muqtada al Sadr

Africa Quotes

We need a new Latin American policy that is bold - different. We need to focus on building civil society, focus on the lack of infrastructure. We need look at ways to foster economic opportunity. There needs to be a...

Quotes by Mel Martinez

The 2003 war in Iraq may be considered the greatest error in American policy since the Civil War. Its ramifications are earth-shattering and will impact us and our safety for generations. It may completely unravel the entire Middle East forever.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

Our foreign policy has made a wreck of this planet. I'm always in Africa... And when I go to these places I see American policy written on the walls of oppression everywhere.

Quotes by Harry Belafonte

My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

Quotes by Gerhard Schroder

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the harshest criticism of American policy in this set?
That the 2003 Iraq war may rank as the worst American policy blunder since the Civil War, with consequences the speaker says will affect safety for generations.
Do any of these quotes discuss policy toward specific countries?
Yes — one calls for a bolder new approach to Latin America, and another criticizes how Pakistan policy has amounted mostly to expressed worry rather than a clear strategy.
Is there a quote suggesting policy is shaped by unelected specialists?
Yes, one speaker argues a president has limited power to change American policy because it's actually drawn up by people who specialize in it, and describes their approach as hostile toward Islam. That's presented as the speaker's own political viewpoint, not a claim this page endorses or disputes.
What does one quote suggest is missing from Latin America policy?
Focus on building civil society, addressing infrastructure gaps and fostering genuine economic opportunity, rather than sticking to old approaches.
Is Pakistan policy described as effective in these quotes?
No, one calls it unfortunately unclear, saying it amounts to worry and expressed concern rather than an actual, coherent policy.

Another calls for a bolder new policy toward Latin America, focused on civil society and economic opportunity rather than sticking to the old approach.