Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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.
Brent Scowcroft
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Brent Scowcroft
Age: 95 †
Born: 1925
Born: March 19
Died: 2020
Died: August 6
Former National Security Advisor
Geopolitician
Military Officer
Politician
Ogden
Utah
Problem
Different
Something
Vietnam
Iraq
Lessons
Problems
Learn
Next
More quotes by Brent Scowcroft
The Europeans must finally understand the incredible shock triggered by the attacks of September 11.
Brent Scowcroft
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
Brent Scowcroft
But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart.
Brent Scowcroft
Much of what we know about mathematics and trade comes from the Arabs. Then came stagnation, and now they're the West's whipping boy. This is a problem that cannot be solved overnight, and certainly not militarily.
Brent Scowcroft
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
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
We believe we are creating the beginning of a new world order coming out of the collapse of the US-Soviet antagonisms.
Brent Scowcroft
The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.
Brent Scowcroft
Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.
Brent Scowcroft
I think above all, what we need with Iran is patience.
Brent Scowcroft
The art of diplomacy is to take an opportunity and turn it into something.
Brent Scowcroft
The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous.
Brent Scowcroft
The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.
Brent Scowcroft
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 Scowcroft
An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes.
Brent Scowcroft
After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945 Hitler destroyed democracy there first.
Brent Scowcroft
Perhaps the most troubling area in the world goes from the Balkans through the Middle East and in Central Asia.
Brent Scowcroft
For most of mankind, the average person knew what was happening in his own village and the next one, and nothing beyond that, and he didn't care, so that leaders were able to guide their countries almost irrespective of what people really thought because they weren't involved in it. Now, everybody knows what's happening instantaneously.
Brent Scowcroft
America wants to work with friends, with allies, with people of good will, to make this a better world.
Brent Scowcroft
The Russians are not going to do what we want them to do because we want them to do it.
Brent Scowcroft
