59 Quotes by Brent Scowcroft

The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.

But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.

I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.

It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression.

Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem.

The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous.

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.