Juan Cole Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“But September 11 marked a big change in the sense that the public was suddenly interested, and as a professor at a public university I felt a responsibility to respond to all of the inquiries about the Islamic world.”

“Administering another country is always a very tricky proposition.”

“I lived in the Muslim world for 10 years.”

“I think it's really unfortunate that academics have been sidelined in most important policy debates.”

“Partisan politics has no place in the classroom.”

“I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators.”

“An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth.”

“For instance, I was a little surprised that the Shiites didn't rise up against Saddam and the Baath party across most of the country when the Americans moved in March and April of 2003.”