Brent Scowcroft Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

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

“I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.”

“If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.”

“It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.”

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

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

“Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.”

“Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.”

“To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him.”