#middle east

The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Iran being bombed to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. Both would precipitate a long and dangerous conflict in an already unstable Middle East. Both would be a disaster. ↗

— David Miliband

#being #biggest #bombed #both #conflict

We know there can be no justice in the Middle East without a Palestinian state. But there can be no security in the Middle East without a Palestinian state. ↗

— David Miliband

#justice #know #middle #middle east #palestinian

This past year has been very turbulent for the Middle East, and my conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu strengthened my belief that we need to remain vigilant in our support of our critical ally. ↗

— Rob Portman

#been #belief #conversation #critical #east

The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other. ↗

— Dan Quayle

#east #far #far east #global #importance

The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#dependence #east #energy #energy sources #foreign

You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria. ↗

— Henry A. Kissinger

#egypt #make #middle #middle east #peace

Before I got into politics, I wanted to be a missionary to people in the Middle East. I thought it would be better to speak with them in their own language. ↗

— Jonathan Krohn

#better #east #got #i #into

Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on. ↗

— Joe Sacco

#east #enough #essential #feeling #get

The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan. ↗

— Jose Saramago

#asia #control #east #gateway #installations

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. ↗

— Jack Schwartz

#east #israel #middle #middle east #only