Traditionally, all the kings of Saudi Arabia have been sons of the founder of Saudi Arabia, and they've gone from one son to the next. Richard Engel arabiafounderhave Change image and share on social
War does horrible things to human beings, to societies. It brings out the best, but most often the worst, in our human nature. Richard Engel badbeingbring Change image and share on social
I don't think you're going to be seeing the U.S. employing large army divisions to deal with small terrorist groups again. I don't think they're going to be occupying foreign nations in order to dry up terrorist groups within them. I think that lesson has been learned. Richard Engel armydealdivision share on social
The United States encouraged Iraqis to rise up after Saddam Hussein's army was driven out of Kuwait. Washington assumed Saddam was weak after losing the 1991 Gulf War. Iraqis rose up, but Saddam's troops killed thousands - Iraqis say tens of thousands - in a counter-offensive. Richard Engel armyassumecounter share on social
For eight years, you had the Bush administration with a very interventionist policy, driving into world affairs, driving primarily into the Islamic world, army first or fist first. Richard Engel administrationaffairarmy Change image and share on social
I don't look for good-news stories or bad-news stories. Richard Engel badgoodnews Change image and share on social
Once you start bombing in Syria, when you start looking for targets, there will be a lot. Richard Engel bomblotstart Change image and share on social
We know that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has some very dangerous, very important leaders who are tied directly to the top leadership of al Qaeda central, including a man who was formerly Osama bin Laden's secretary. Richard Engel arabianbincentral share on social
President George W. Bush, in his now-rare public appearances and interviews, still refuses to acknowledge he did anything to help Iran. But it doesn't really matter what he thinks. Richard Engel acknowledgeappearancebush Change image and share on social
Foreigners who speak Arabic in the Middle East are often assumed to be working for the C.I.A. or Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad. Richard Engel agencyarabicassume Change image and share on social
