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

Brent Scowcroft

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 Mongol Asians with the European veneer. And they’ve gone back and forth.
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If you look back at the first Gulf war, the Arabs sent forces, they sent money. So their interests in Iraq are clear, but they’re nowhere to be seen now. Why? Because right now, it’s dangerous to be seen as supporting the United States.
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Country Money People United States War
Democracy doesn’t just consist of holding elections.
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Consists Democracy Election
The art of diplomacy is to take an opportunity and turn it into something.
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Art Diplomacy Opportunity
After all, we didn’t bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.
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Country Democracy Firsts People
The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.
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It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.
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Disputes Hussein Menace
Yes, Israel’s our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.
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Allies Country Enemy People
But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism.
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Country People Period Strategy War
We have not been forthcoming about explaining a security relationship for the region, in which Iran can feel secure and thus maybe willing to do something.
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Explain Forthcoming Region Something
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.
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Country Hussein Internal People Situation
America wants to work with friends, with allies, with people of good will, to make this a better world.
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Better Country World People
Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.
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America is stronger than any state probably since the Roman Empire. But we can’t do what used to be done with that kind of strength.
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If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
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Chaos Country Feels People
America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.
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