Brent Scowcroft Quotes

Brent Scowcroft
Brent Scowcroft
American Public Servant
Born: Mar 19, 1925
Democracy First Saddam Terrorism Think Today
Related authors: Andrew Yang Ben Bernanke Betsy DeVos Clara Barton Elizabeth Warren Hope Hicks Jerome Powell Jim Mattis
But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks. Brent Scowcroft
Evidence Scant Attacks Saddam Tie Terrorist Organizations Sept Less Even
Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression. Brent Scowcroft
Goals Saddam Traditional His Familiar Dictatorial Aggression Aggressor
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. Brent Scowcroft
Best People Situation Took Sum Our Bet Hussein Counsel Take Saddam Saddam Hussein Since Know Him Deal Nor Iraq Up Did Internal Who Position
First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict. Brent Scowcroft
Conflict First Think Negotiations Collapse About Between First Of All Concerned Israelis Deeply Palestinians Saudi
You know, different people are going to react different ways. And I don't think we should be intolerable because people do things a little differently. Brent Scowcroft
You People Think Intolerable Ways Know React Because Going Different Little Should Different People Different Ways Differently Things
Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not. Brent Scowcroft
Enemy Our Ally Israel Yes Palestinians
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
Democracy Result Will Holding Consist Lead Saddam Since Democratic Traditions Iraq Same Lacks Just Elections Necessarily
I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory. Brent Scowcroft
Today Time Memory Other States More Isolated Than Any Afraid United United States
My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process. Brent Scowcroft
Terrorism Peace Fighting Our Followed Point Highest Highest Priority Saddam Removing Concern Priority Been Process Should Peace Process Palestinian Number
The Iraqi elections were an important first step. Brent Scowcroft
First Important Step First Step Were Iraqi Elections
Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all. Brent Scowcroft
Country Believe Mindset Prevent Stuck Developing Saddam New Still Era Iraq Trying Them Who Many Belongs
The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security. Brent Scowcroft
Government Security Provide Iraqis Establishing Them Help Need
Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together. Brent Scowcroft
Work Together Progress States Possible Only Allies Work Together United United States
So far the changes in the president in his second term have been mainly of a rhetorical nature. Brent Scowcroft
Nature Changes President Mainly Term Been His Rhetorical Far Second Second Term

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