Governments and nations should sit together and resolve issues. Reforms must be reached through understanding. But others should not interfere.

In Iran I think nobody loses their job because of making a statement that reflects their opinion. From this point of view, conditions in Iran are far better than in many other places in the world.

I pass no judgment about historic events. I defend the human freedoms. Whatever event has taken place throughout history, or hasn't taken place, I cannot judge that.

I do believe that all of the world needs reform. The reform must take place everywhere.

And to do that not only for the war fighter, but also to help prepare the people in the acquisition, personnel and policy worlds who need to make adjustments in the department's business, which itself may take 10 or 15 years to accomplish.

Humanitarian response, sustainable development, and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle.

We have to be honest and state that Nazis were involved in all Austrian parties after the Second World War: in the Freedom Party, in the Socialist Party, and also in my party.

Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.