I think if I had to do it over again, I’d do it the same way. I would just put more resources into getting the public diplomacy part much stronger than we were able to. – John Poindexter
There are no military solutions – dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace. – Martin McGuinness
Pakistan is not a rogue state, but it harbours and covertly supports rogue elements. While war is not the answer, hard or coercive diplomacy could be. – Palaniappan Chidambaram
I think that war is diplomacy by other means, for sure, and there have been wars that have been fought for righteous reasons. There are wars that have had to be fought, and there will probably continue to be. – Stephen Lang
When I came to office, in terms of diplomacy and national security, as well as the economy, Japan was in a very severe situation. – Shinzo Abe