"Unless we reconstruct and maintain the international financial system, if countries start doing it bilaterally instead of multilaterally, the system will fall apart and we will end up in a depression,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

"I do not believe we ought to add troops in Afghanistan unless it is indispensable in our war against al-Qaida, "If it is, then we have to do whatever it takes because al-Qaida is out to annihilate us.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

"Because,even if the military operation, which it is succeeding and which is very good, but unless the problem of the internally displaced people is resolved, or at least their difficulties reduced, it will contribute largely to the overall success of the campaign."

VOA: standard.2009.06.03