American - Public | March 19, 1925 -
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
Brent Scowcroft
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America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.
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After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.
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Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.
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I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.
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My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.
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The Iraqi elections were an important first step.
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Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all.
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The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.
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The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.
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Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.
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So far the changes in the president in his second term have been mainly of a rhetorical nature.
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