Thomas de Maiziere Quotes
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One should never send soldiers on a mission based on just good will and good intent. Unfortunately, that can mean one has to stand by and watch human rights abuses take place.
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Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up.
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WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.
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I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.
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I am sympathetic to the fact that Turkey is doing everything it can to prevent the civil war in Syria from spilling over into its own country.
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Everyone learns in a crisis.
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You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.
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The Internet is a modern infrastructure that plays a key role in the future of the state.
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I am a politician, but I am also a Christian.
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Showing strength is different than showing muscle.
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Political leaders have to withstand headwinds.
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Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.
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Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister.
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There is a connection between the issue of refugees and the battle against the so-called Islamic State.
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I see no constitutional problems with the identification, staving off and defusing of outside threats.
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I am a big advocate of what is known as net neutrality. This means that providers are compelled to transmit content without political or commercial pre-selection.
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From my perspective, the state has to assume responsibility for the integrity of international communications.
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The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual.
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Service disruptions have to be avoided or at least resolved as quickly as possible. When the Internet goes down, consumers don't notice the difference between a technical malfunction, an act of sabotage by hackers or a military attack.
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I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.
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