To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country.
Richard PerleDictatorships start wars because they need external enemies to exert internal control over their own people.
Richard PerleThe same European governments that hesitated to confront terrorists were more than prepared to oppose us.
Richard PerleIraq is a very wealthy country. Enormous oil reserves. They can finance, largely finance the reconstruction of their own country. And I have no doubt that they will.
Richard Perle