“I think the real target of al-Qaeda is Saudi Arabia by the way. They h...” — Frank Carlucci Quote

“I think the real target of al-Qaeda is Saudi Arabia by the way. They hate us and we're a vehicle to get at Saudi Arabia. I think Osama bin Laden really wants to topple that regime and have his people move in, but that's a whole other story.”

“It took us 50 months in Germany, post World War II to go from the end of the war to a national election.”

“The budget evolved from a management tool into an obstacle to management.”

“Before 9/11, al-Qaeda was an organization of global reach.”

“Since September 11, 2001, the powerful coalition of nations, led by the United States, has seen many successes against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. It is imperative that we remain united and steadfast in the quest to defeat terrorism around the world.”

“A foreign ideology cannot be introduced into Chechnya - were it through an Arab or al-Qaeda. Our experience is rich and long enough for us to be Muslims and know what jihad is.”