Political Quotes

William Cohen: “If we're worried about failed states, that -- countries that are on the edge of poverty and disease and malnutrition and…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2007
If we're worried about failed states, that -- countries that are on the edge of poverty and disease and malnutrition and no employment or very little employment, those are potential areas for the breeding grounds of terrorism.

Editor's note · Context

Cohen identifies failed states as breeding grounds for terrorism.

Share

More from William Cohen

Dec 2, 2024

Well, it's pretty serious, Anderson. As you pointed out, just the threat of the North Koreans over the years, but especially in recent times when they're firing off more and more missiles and getting greater and greater range of those…

transcripts.cnn.com
Sep 20, 2023

I think every veteran who sees that or reads that, or to keep that in mind this coming next year and say, never vote for a president of the United States who has such contempt and such disrespect for the courage and the valor of the people…

transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 4, 2023

He has given away secrets in the past, he will do so in the future. And this case, here, he is being given the benefit of the doubt. How much more evidence do we need of his misbehavior?

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation