Sam Brownback Quotes

Iraq is not about oil.

But, as you have intimated, I am among those who would be very wary of any military action in the light of Saddam Hussein's willingness to allow the weapons inspectors to go in.

If we give Al Haig his way, the next thing we know, we'll be carpet-bombing Central America.

One hour ago, President Johnson informed me that Egyptian forces are preparing an attack on Israeli positions and that this attack is to be launched. If such a thing happens, then the United States will consider itself freed from the commitments it gave to the USSR to exercise restraint.

Serbia must now be dealt with.

Israel is frightening. Its behaviour is irresponsible.

As the United States Congress considers military intervention in Syria, per President Obama's request, I think it's important to be very honest about what we are considering.

If military action in Iraq is launched without a new U.N. resolution, Canada will not participate.

I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.

It's not just Iraq - it's the Atlantic partnership which is at stake.

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights.

If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms.

So we are disappointed that some of our closest allies, including Canada, have not agreed with us on the urgent need for this military action against Iraq.

By linking these countries together in his 'axis of evil' speech, President Bush implied an identity between them not only in terms of their threat, but also in terms of the action necessary to deal with the threat. A lot of work will now need to be done to delink the three, and to show why military action against Iraq is so much more justified than against Iran and North Korea.

There is no reason that Iraq should be at war with Israel.

… the financial cost of a [military] strike isn’t a reason to acquiesce in mass murder in Syria.

It’s not only time to It is time not to take force off the table… It is time to put force on the table and use it

Russia holds a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. This is a privilege, and it is a responsibility. Yet in Syria and in Aleppo, Russia is abusing this historic privilege.

Saudi Arabia needs friends. We are in a war in Yemen, in a confrontation with Iran, so we need friends like Canada, Europe.

I'm not saying it was wrong to intervene in Kosovo.

I'm no apologist for Russia or the Assad regime, but actually, this has been staring us in the face for a number of years now, and I think it's time to turn a page and accept reality. Our strategy - if that is the right word - failed miserably, and Russia's with Iran has been successful.

When it comes to Iran, we must not accept Obama's inconsistencies and weakness.

Any claim between the U.S. and Iran, any conflict is bad for Iraq.

I think we need to stand with Israel.

Whether [Turkey] is a NATO country or not, it doesn't have the right to invade any other country according to the international law or to any other moral value.