“It's clear to me that many weapons sales are very short-sighted. The U.S. and other arms-producing countries sell weapons for a variety of reasons, but most sales involve strategic interest or profit motivation, or both.” CountryReasonMotivationInterestVariety Author:Oscar Arias
“The problem with basing weapons sales on strategic interest is that these interests tend to shift over time, while weapons are durable goods that do not evaporate as quickly as some alliances do. Once supplied, they can't be taken back. That leads to situations such as the ones we have seen in Iraq, Somalia.” ProblemInterestSituationTaken Author:Oscar Arias
“Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and resolving conflicts. It cannot be forced on the smallest nation or enforced by the largest. It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.” PeopleWayCountryProblemTogetherHumanityNationsPeaceProcessInterestDifferencesDecisionCommonAttitudeConflictSmallestProblem SolvingNever EndingAchieving PeaceCommon InterestsResolving Conflict Author:Oscar Arias
“Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.” TogetherPeaceProcessInterestDifferencesCommonNever EndingAchieving PeaceCommon Interests Author:Oscar Arias