If Syria collapses completely, the United States and the world would have to consider who, and what, fills the vacuum. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Every country where the the United States maintains troops has a status of forces agreement. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
When you look at Syria, and you look at all the militant groups on the ground, there are many groups in Syria… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Many senior government officials, CIA, FBI, counter terrorism officials - when they look back at the decade, they effectively conclude that the… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Afghanistan does have an air force: It has two C-130s. I saw one of them. It was nice, a gift from the… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Osama bin Laden organized an attack that was carried out against the United States, New York, Pentagon, and the other aircraft, with… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
The United States encouraged Iraqis to rise up after Saddam Hussein's army was driven out of Kuwait. Washington assumed Saddam was weak… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Faced with the crippling sanctions, Iran could simply decide it is paying too high a cost to pursue its nuclear program and… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
A nuclear program has arguably worked as a deterrent for North Korea and other states - would Moammar Gadhafi have been deposed… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
The Syrians are better suited to sort out their internal divisions than anyone else. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Killed not by a massive troop deployment but by a commando raid carried out by a few dozen highly… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Israel is becoming a fortress. Fences along the borders with Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Every country where the the United States maintains troops has a status of forces agreement. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
There are many Israelis who are not keen on Barack Obama - they did not want to see him elected. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Every child is taught if you try to please everyone, you end up upsetting everyone. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Bin Laden is dead, and most of his friends are dead. But did it need to cost a trillion dollars and two land wars,… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
