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.
BRENT SCOWCROFTIt’s not for nothing that the Iranians are known as rug merchants. They are.
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America wants to work with friends, with allies, with people of good will, to make this a better world.
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The art of diplomacy is to take an opportunity and turn it into something.
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Russia right now is searching for its soul. It’s trying to figure out what it really is.
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Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead.
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It’s not for nothing that the Iranians are known as rug merchants. They are.
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After the ’30s, we said, “no more Munichs.” And it got us in a lot of problems. Then we said, “No more Vietnams.” Now if we say, “No more Iraqs,” the next one won’t be an Iraq. It will be something different. You can’t learn lessons.
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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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Yes, Israel’s our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.
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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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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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After all, we didn’t bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.
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I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very weak.
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Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.
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I’m afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.
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I don’t think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system.
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