“But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism.” WarCertainRiskPeriodsCostStrategyIraqTerrorismCampaignsWar On TerrorWar On Terrorism Book:America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy Source: America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy
“My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.” ShouldHas BeensFightingProcessNumbersHighestConcernShould HaveTerrorismPrioritiesPalestinianSaddamShould Have BeenFighting Terrorism Author:Brent Scowcroft
“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.” YearsViolenceInvolvedConflictHundredTerrorismFamiliarSoil Author:Brent Scowcroft