We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have not been forthcoming about explaining a security relationship for the region, in which Iran can feel secure and thus maybe willing to do something.
Brent ScowcroftThe radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.
Brent ScowcroftOsama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.
Brent Scowcroft