Kathleen Troia McFarland quotes

Americans are slow to anger, but once they do get angry, they are impossible to stop. (Kathleen Troia McFarland)
Egypt is the oldest, largest and most important Arab country in the region. What happens there affects them all. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland
Russia does not have a modern economy: it's a petro-power. The only thing it sells that the world wants to buy is oil and natural gas. When was the last time anyone bought a Russian computer? A Russian car? A Russian cell phone? Russia is so dependent on high energy prices that if oil falls below $100 a barrel, the Kremlin can't meet payroll. View quote
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As long as the United States - and the world - gets its oil from the Middle East, we will be drawn into the endless crises that seem endemic to the region. American energy independence would not only liberate us, it would also drive down the worldwide price of oil. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland
One of the lessons of Vietnam, which we failed to heed in the Iraq war and the Afghanistan surge, is that before you commit U.S. military forces to aid or assist, it is essential to know what you want them to achieve. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland
In politics, a picture is worth a thousand words. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland
The problem with people who live in a world of speeches and books and theories is they don't know how to fix things in the real world when they go wrong. They feign ignorance, blame others, and make another eloquent speech. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland