Kurt Campbell Quotations

We believe that our standing as a steady and reliable partner and supplier of defense equipment and technology is critical for us to maintain our position as an Asian-Pacific player.

There is a realization that this is our last best chance.

China today might very well be the great power of Asia.

I don't think it's a secret. I don't think the president is comfortable traveling.

We (the U.S.) face a fundamental choice between a fundamentally flawed deal and no deal.

I think the time-clock, it's hard on all leaders, but particularly hard on him.

I will tell you I think that the intelligence community -- I'm not going to speak for them -- I think they were surprised, ... I think some of them are kicking themselves that after looking at the preparations for this test for literally weeks, that we were not in a position to be able to ... predict what kind of test this was.

I think others might suggest he just ran out of excuses why he hasn't gone

The problem is, the longer this goes on, the harder it becomes. The worst truth is that bin Laden is welcomed in much of Pakistan, and can hide out and be protected by the local community with something close to impunity.

This is precisely the agreement that most of these guys when they were out of office said was tantamount to capitulation.

They are astute observers of the executive branch ... and they know that the president is weakened.

It's one of the most significant military modernizations in history. And anyone who would deny that I think is simply trying to avoid a difficult truth.

Each side leaves with frustrations, and you could particularly hear that in President Bush's tone.

They are going to try very, very hard in the administration to ride this out.