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> [Foreigners who speak Arabic in the Middle East are often assumed to be working for the C.I.A. or Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/foreigners-who-speak-arabic-in-the-middle-east-are-often-assumed-to/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

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> [The United States encouraged Iraqis to rise up after Saddam Hussein's army was driven out of Kuwait. Washington assumed Saddam was weak after losing the 1991 Gulf War. Iraqis rose up, but Saddam's troops killed thousands - Iraqis say tens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/the-united-states-encouraged-iraqis-to-rise-up-after-saddam-hussein-s/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

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## More by Richard Engel

> [The Syrians are better suited to sort out their internal divisions than anyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/the-syrians-are-better-suited-to-sort-out-their-internal-divisions/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Osama Bin Laden is dead. Killed not by a massive troop deployment but by a commando raid carried out by a few dozen highly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/osama-bin-laden-is-dead-killed-not-by-a-massive-troop-deployment-but/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Anyone who follows the Middle East and Islamic world in general can't deny it is often a very violent place, that a band of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/anyone-who-follows-the-middle-east-and-islamic-world-in-general-can-t/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [An Egyptian newspaper once publicly identified me as the C.I.A. station chief in Cairo. It seemed so stupid at the time. I was only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/an-egyptian-newspaper-once-publicly-identified-me-as-the-c-i-a/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [It's probably time to end the global war on terrorism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/it-s-probably-time-to-end-the-global-war-on-terrorism/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Israel is becoming a fortress. Fences along the borders with Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/israel-is-becoming-a-fortress-fences-along-the-borders-with-egypt/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Every country where the the United States maintains troops has a status of forces agreement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/every-country-where-the-the-united-states-maintains-troops-has-a/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [There are many Israelis who are not keen on Barack Obama - they did not want to see him elected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/there-are-many-israelis-who-are-not-keen-on-barack-obama-they-did-not/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [If you're in part of rebel-controlled Syria, and suddenly your house blows up or a building next to you blows up, it would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/if-you-re-in-part-of-rebel-controlled-syria-and-suddenly-your-house/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Every child is taught if you try to please everyone, you end up upsetting everyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/every-child-is-taught-if-you-try-to-please-everyone-you-end-up/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [There weren't many weapons in Egypt in the 1990s. Police controls on guns were very strict back then. That is no longer the case…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/there-weren-t-many-weapons-in-egypt-in-the-1990s-police-controls-on/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Bin Laden is dead, and most of his friends are dead. But did it need to cost a trillion dollars and two land wars,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/bin-laden-is-dead-and-most-of-his-friends-are-dead-but-did-it-need-to/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Many senior government officials, CIA, FBI, counter terrorism officials - when they look back at the decade, they effectively conclude that the United States…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/many-senior-government-officials-cia-fbi-counter-terrorism-officials/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Many governments are quick to condemn Assad, but a dwindling number of them would celebrate a rebel victory in Damascus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/many-governments-are-quick-to-condemn-assad-but-a-dwindling-number-of/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

> [Israel sees the world just beyond its borders collapsing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/israel-sees-the-world-just-beyond-its-borders-collapsing/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

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