R. James Woolsey, Jr. Quotes

• American farmers, by making the commitment to grow more corn for ethanol, are at the top of the spear on the war against terrorism.

  R. James Woolsey, Jr.

  War, Commitment, Corn

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• "World War III, was the Cold War".

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  War, Victory, World

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• Look, I don't think President Obama would have bowed to the ruler of Saudi Arabia if he didn't have oil to the degree that the Saudis do. I think they and other producing states, almost all of whom, except Norway and Canada, are dictatorships or autocratic systems, have thrown their weight around because of oil.

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  Thinking, Oil, President

  "Gary Hart, James Woolsey: Oil Tied to Security". Interview with Daniel Stone, www.newsweek.com. August 05, 2010.

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• Forget hydrogen, forget hydrogen, forget hydrogen.

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  Climate, Hydrogen, Forget

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• We aren't addicted to oil, but our cars are.

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  Oil, Car

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• Countries are effectively paid deference in direct and indirect ways if they're huge oil suppliers.

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  Country, Oil, Way

  "Gary Hart, James Woolsey: Oil Tied to Security". Interview with Daniel Stone, www.newsweek.com. August 05, 2010.

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• My family, we're all WASPs.

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  My Family, Wasps

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• If you own a chemical plant and leak a little benzene, you're in big trouble because everyone knows how carcinogenic it is. But coming out of a tailpipe? The government never does anything about that.

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  Government, Doe, Littles

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• Well, just as the Supreme Court follows the election returns, you can bet that the bureaucracy does as well.

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  Doe, Return, Election

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