Israel Quotes by Brent Scowcroft

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

— Brent Scowcroft

The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous.

— Brent Scowcroft

The Iraqi elections were an important first step.

— Brent Scowcroft

It's not for nothing that the Iranians are known as rug merchants. They are.

— Brent Scowcroft

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

— Brent Scowcroft

It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

— Brent Scowcroft

We must find out where the roots of terrorism lie.

— Brent Scowcroft

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

— Brent Scowcroft

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

— Brent Scowcroft

I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very…

— Brent Scowcroft

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

— Brent Scowcroft

First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and…

— Brent Scowcroft

My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern,…

— Brent Scowcroft

Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a…

— Brent Scowcroft

But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for…

— Brent Scowcroft

Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that…

— Brent Scowcroft

But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he…

— Brent Scowcroft

After the '30s, we said, "no more Munichs." And it got us in a lot of problems. Then we said, "No more…

— Brent Scowcroft

We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have…

— Brent Scowcroft

Much of what we know about mathematics and trade comes from the Arabs. Then came stagnation, and now they're the West's whipping…

— Brent Scowcroft

To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that…

— Brent Scowcroft

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

— Brent Scowcroft

Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.

— Brent Scowcroft

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