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On May 12, 1996, Albright defended [[UN sanctions against Iraq]] on a ''[[60 Minutes]]'' segment in which [[Lesley Stahl]] asked her "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied "we think the price is worth it."<ref name=MandA>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9RnakB6HbUwC&pg=RA1-PA55&dq=%22the+price,+we+think,+the+price+is+worth+it%22 |title=The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=978-0060892586 |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
 
On May 12, 1996, Albright defended [[UN sanctions against Iraq]] on a ''[[60 Minutes]]'' segment in which [[Lesley Stahl]] asked her "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied "we think the price is worth it."<ref name=MandA>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9RnakB6HbUwC&pg=RA1-PA55&dq=%22the+price,+we+think,+the+price+is+worth+it%22 |title=The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=978-0060892586 |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
 
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Revision as of 13:35, 15 November 2014

Person.png Madeleine Albright  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
BornMay 15, 1937
Member ofAlbright Stonebridge Group/Team, Aspen/Strategy Group, Atlantic Council/Board, CIA/External Advisory Board 2009, Center for American Progress, Center for European Policy Analysis, Center for a New American Security, Council on Foreign Relations/Members, Eurasia Foundation/Board and Trustees, Freedom House, Georgetown Leadership Seminar, International Rescue Committee/Directors and Overseers, National Democratic Institute/Board and Staff, Truman Center for National Policy

Employment.png United States Secretary of State Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
January 23, 1997 - January 20, 2001
Preceded byWarren Christopher
Succeeded byColin Powell

Employment.png United States Ambassador to the United Nations

In office
January 27, 1993 - January 21, 1997
Preceded byEdward Perkins

Career

Albright was appointed US Ambassador to the United Nations, her first diplomatic post, shortly after Bill Clinton was inaugurated.

Memorable Quote

On May 12, 1996, Albright defended UN sanctions against Iraq on a 60 Minutes segment in which Lesley Stahl asked her "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied "we think the price is worth it."[1]

 

A Document by Madeleine Albright

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:Russia is a Bangladesh with missilesarticle22 April 2016Serbia
Russia
Madeleine Albright
Crimea
Yugoslavia
Insulting comments by Madeleine Albright about Vladimir Putin and Russia, responded to in kind by Eduard Limonov

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Atlantic Storm14 January 200514 January 2005New York
US
A scenario designed to mimic a summit of transatlantic leaders forced to respond to a bioterrorist attack. Recommended militarization, vaccination and stockpiling drugs. Held January 2005.
Brussels Forum/201026 March 201028 March 2010Belgium
Brussels
Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/20188 March 201810 March 2018Belgium
Brussels
Annual 3 day spooky get-together of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and German Marshall Fund. Discussed the "Fight for Economic Equality".
Munich Security Conference/20105 February 20107 February 2010Germany
Munich
Bavaria
An anti-war demonstration outside described it as "Nothing more than a media-effectively staged war propaganda event, which this year had the purpose of justifying the NATO troop increase in Afghanistan and glorifying the continuation of the war as a contribution to peace and stability."
Munich Security Conference/20156 February 20158 February 2015Germany
Munich
Bavaria
"400 high-ranking decision-makers in international politics, including some 20 heads of state and government as well as more than 60 foreign and defence ministers, met in Munich to discuss current crises and conflicts."
Munich Security Conference/201717 February 201719 February 2017Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 53rd Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201915 February 201917 February 2019Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 55th Munich Security Conference, which included "A Spreading Plague" aimed at "identifying gaps and making recommendations to improve the global system for responding to deliberate, high consequence biological events."
Munich Security Conference/202014 February 202016 February 2020Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers."

 

Related Documents

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Russia is a Bangladesh with missilesarticle22 April 2016Madeleine Albright
Eduard Limonov
Insulting comments by Madeleine Albright about Vladimir Putin and Russia, responded to in kind by Eduard Limonov
Document:Twenty Years On, We’ve Learned Nothing From 9/11Speech17 September 2021Ron Paul20 years on from 9/11, Ron Paul says that The Establishment in the United States has learned nothing since the attacks.
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References

  1. The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060892586. Retrieved 2010-09-09.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").


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