If you look back at the first Gulf war, the Arabs sent forces, they sent money. So their interests in Iraq are clear, but they're nowhere to be seen now. Why? Because right now, it's dangerous to be seen as supporting the United States.

I think there's nothing more dangerous than mislearning lessons of history, and we do it perpetually.

The Russians are not going to do what we want them to do because we want them to do it.

After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.

I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very weak.

Who is the guarantor, if there is one, of a more stable world? It's the United States.

If you look back at the first Gulf war, the Arabs sent forces, they sent money. So their interests in Iraq are clear, but they're nowhere to be seen now. Why? Because right now, it's dangerous to be seen as supporting the United States.