The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.
Brent ScowcroftPerhaps the most troubling area in the world goes from the Balkans through the Middle East and in Central Asia.
Brent ScowcroftIf Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
Brent ScowcroftI 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.
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