Israel Quotes by Scott Ritter

12 Israel quotes by Scott Ritter

Scott Ritter’s brief set of statements on Israel reflects his analytical background, offering concise, pointed remarks. Though limited in number, the quotes provide a clear snapshot of his critical approach.

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That we have collectively failed to halt and repudiate the war in Iraq makes us even worse than the Germans.

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The Iraqi people are some of the warmest people you'll meet in your life. They are extremely receptive to strangers. Their hospitality…

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It is hard as an American to support the failure of American military operations in Iraq. Such failure will bring with it…

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[Operation] Rockingham was spinning reports and emphasizing reports that showed non-compliance (by Iraq with UN inspections) and quashing those which showed compliance.…

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Iraq has not been disarmed 100 percent [but] in terms of what they [Iraqis] have accomplished there are no meaningful weapons or…

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History will eventually depict as legitimate the efforts of the Iraqi resistance to destabilise and defeat the American occupation forces and their…

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There are people in Baghdad pursuing the initiative that I started, and I want to give them every chance of success. I…

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The UN stopped using Chalabi's information as a basis for conducting inspections once the tenuous nature of his sources and his dubious…

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I think the danger right now is that without effective inspections, without effective monitoring, Iraq can in a very short period of…

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I've been called a spy of Israel since 1996, and since I made my documentary film in 2000 the FBI has investigated…

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Our guys working this area for a living all believe Chalabi and all those guys in their Bond Street suits are charlatans.…

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While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95…

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When I resigned, I put the U.S. Government on notice that I'm going to stick to policy issues, that I have no intention of…

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I didn't promote war when I was a weapons inspector.

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While we were never able to provide 100 percent certainty regarding the disposition of Iraq's proscribed weaponry, we did ascertain a 90-95 percent level…

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I don't disagree with anything I've ever said. Why in God's name would I disagree with something I've said?

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I think the danger right now is that without effective inspections, without effective monitoring, Iraq can in a very short period of time measured…

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I consider myself to be a true friend of the Israeli people. But I define friendship as someone who takes care of a friend,…

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We say that we care about the war, but we don't even really know what we're fighting for.

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If you call yourself an American that means that you have embraced the constitution, because that is what an American is. A citizen of…

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The Iraqi people are some of the warmest people you'll meet in your life. They are extremely receptive to strangers. Their hospitality is immense.

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There are people in Baghdad pursuing the initiative that I started, and I want to give them every chance of success. I don't want…

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Sanctions aren't about weapons of mass destruction. People need to understand that.

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My goal in Baghdad was to facilitate a debate here in the United States on America's policy toward Iraq, a debate that's been sadly…

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