First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern,… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not. — 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
