Elliott Abrams Good Quotations

The good Jew is ritually observant and resists assimilation, in some sense living apart, never fitting comfortably into American or any other society.

The notion that public service requires men and women of good character now seems quaint.

Obama isn't good off the cuff, especially when challenged; he is far better with a prepared speech.

The Middle East that Obama inherited in 2009 was largely at peace, for the surge in Iraq had beaten down the al Qaeda-linked groups. U.S. relations with traditional allies in the Gulf, Jordan, Israel and Egypt were very good. Iran was contained, its Revolutionary Guard forces at home.

One good way of measuring the mood in Israel is just how alert or relaxed the guards at every restaurant entrance appear to be.

The early reviews of Dick Cheney's memoir have not evaluated the book, but instead have used its publication as an occasion for attacks on Cheney and his record, with general assaults on George W. Bush's administration thrown in for good measure.

Refusing to lift sanctions and adopting tougher rhetoric toward Iran would not be partisan issues. Plenty of Democrats think that those actions are both good politics and good policy.

The Fayyad cabinet may well be the best the Palestinians ever get. But whatever its good qualities, there is no democracy.

It's not good for Israel to govern millions of Palestinians.