For most of mankind, the average person knew what was happening in his own village and the next one, and nothing beyond that, and he didn't care, so that leaders were able to guide their countries almost irrespective of what… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
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… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Since the days of Peter the Great, Russians have been maybe Europeans who didn't share in the enlightenment and the reformation, or are they… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
I don't think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Everybody is within reach of a television set. And so they're all politicized, and they're all stimulated, and then they have these desires, pleasures,… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
After the '30s, we said, "no more Munichs." And it got us in a lot of problems. Then we said, "No more Vietnams." Now… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
The art of diplomacy is to take an opportunity and turn it into something. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
