“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.” KnowsProblemBoysMathematicsTradeWestStagnationWhipping Author:Brent Scowcroft
“Because national borders are eroding, because of the growth of non-state actors. It's a different kind of a world. We are tied down by a tiny little country - Iraq. It's amazing, given the disparity in military economic strength. It's a world where most of the big problems spill over national boundaries, and there are new kinds of actors and we're feeling our way as to how to deal with them.” WorldWayKindLittlesDifferentCountryStatesFeelingsProblemBigsActorsGivenGrowthDealsEconomicMilitaryIraqTinyBoundariesBordersDifferent KindsTiedSpillsBig ProblemsDisparityNational Borders Author:Brent Scowcroft
“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.” IfsSaidDifferentProblemNextLessonsIraqVietnamThe Next OneLearning Lessons Author:Brent Scowcroft
“I believe the Chinese are gradually realizing that they're dependent on the system that, as they run out of energy, for example, they have to reach out to foreign sources for energy, for raw materials. They have to reach out to the world for markets. They have to export. They have to maintain full employment. They've got a terrible population problem. So they need a stable world, in a way.” WorldWayNeedsBelieveProblemRunningEnergyI BelieveRealizingExampleMaterialsSourceTerriblePopulationEmploymentChineseDependentReach OutStableRaw MaterialsPopulation Problem Author:Brent Scowcroft
“Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem.” ProblemTodayKillingSolveTerroristKilling Everyone Author:Brent Scowcroft
