28 Quotes by James Woolsey

Look, I don't think President Obama would have bowed to the ruler of Saudi Arabia if he didn't have oil to the degree that the Saudis do. I think they and other producing states, almost all of whom, except Norway and Canada, are dictatorships or autocratic systems, have thrown their weight around because of oil.

We aren't addicted to oil, but our cars are.

The problem is that after him, we don't know who we're going to get.

Well, just as the Supreme Court follows the election returns, you can bet that the bureaucracy does as well.

Countries are effectively paid deference in direct and indirect ways if they're huge oil suppliers.

The world -- and not just the United States -- has a problem with depending on the Middle East, and not just the Saudis, for such a large oil share, which creates a problem because of the instability in the area.

A single well-designed attack could send oil to well over $100 a barrel and devastate the world's economy. Oil dependence today creates serious and pressing dangers for the U.S. and other oil-importing nations.

This is an issue for people's pocketbooks as well as the economy and national security.

American farmers, by making the commitment to grow more corn for ethanol, are at the top of the spear on the war against terrorism.