Brent Scowcroft Quotes - Page 2

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• America is stronger than any state probably since the Roman Empire. But we can't do what used to be done with that kind of strength.

  Brent Scowcroft

  America, Stronger, Done

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• The Russians are not going to do what we want them to do because we want them to do it.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Want

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Israel, Enemy, Allies

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• We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have not been forthcoming about explaining a security relationship for the region, in which Iran can feel secure and thus maybe willing to do something.

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  Iran, Want, Protection

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• Much of what we know about mathematics and trade comes from the Arabs. Then came stagnation, and now they're the West's whipping boy. This is a problem that cannot be solved overnight, and certainly not militarily.

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  Boys, West, Problem

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.

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  Islamic, Age, Elements

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism.

  Brent Scowcroft

  War, Iraq, Risk

  Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft (2009). “America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy”, p.38, Basic Books

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• I don't think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Thinking, Chinese, Looks

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Government, Needs, Helping

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• First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Thinking, Firsts, Conflict

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• Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Today, Problem, Killing

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• Russia right now is searching for its soul. It's trying to figure out what it really is.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Russia, Soul, Trying

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Memories, Usa, United States

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• To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him.

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  Iraq, People, Hussein

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• But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart.

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  Smart, Decision, Looks

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• If you look back at the first Gulf war, the Arabs sent forces, they sent money. So their interests in Iraq are clear, but they're nowhere to be seen now. Why? Because right now, it's dangerous to be seen as supporting the United States.

  Brent Scowcroft

  War, Iraq, United States

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• But, if you believe we should go around the world overturning regimes to make little United States, I don't agree with that, because I don't think we're capable of doing that.

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  Believe, Thinking, World

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• The Iraqi elections were an important first step.

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  Important, Firsts, Steps

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• If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Iraq, Chaos, Feels

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• I think above all, what we need with Iran is patience.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Thinking, Iran, Needs

  Source: www.nytimes.com

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• Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Country, Believe, Iraq

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• It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Hussein, Disputes, Menace

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• The Europeans must finally understand the incredible shock triggered by the attacks of September 11.

  Brent Scowcroft

  September 11, September, Incredibles

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• The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Islam, Elements, Radical

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• After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.

  Brent Scowcroft

  Democracy, Germany, Firsts

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