“when we supported Solidarity, we were criticized by the Europeans for being naïve. Yet in 1989, when the Berlin Wall was about to collapse, there were very few American officials who believed that history was about to turn.”
“We did not agree on some issues. I made it clear that the United States supports civil society including NGOs (non-governmental organizations) around the world.”
“We do want to cooperate, but it has to be across the board, not just on counterterrorism and security but also to support democratic and market reforms, ... very disappointing.”
“[The E.U. has been pressuring Washington to impose similar sanctions, but the Bush administration wanted to give Karimov one last chance to renew cooperation.] The United States is going to look very closely at whether Karimov responds to our message, and, if not, we will draw conclusions, ... We're not talking about six months. My purpose was not to drag out the process.”
