Dennis Ross Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dennis Ross.

Dennis Ross is a veteran American diplomat and author, best known for his expertise in Middle Eastern affairs. Born on November 26, 1948, Ross served as a key advisor on Middle East affairs to several U.S. presidents, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. He played an instrumental role in many pivotal negotiations and peace processes in the region, including the Oslo Accords between Israel and Palestine. Ross has also authored numerous books on the Arab-Israeli conflict. His extensive experience and knowledge have made him a respected authority on Middle Eastern politics.

We can't have a failure in Iraq, but we also can't be there

We can't have a failure in Iraq, but we also can't be there for the next 10 years because if we are, it's going to become, I think, a failure in and of itself.

Dennis Ross


You don't have any communication between the Israelis and th

You don't have any communication between the Israelis and the Iranians. You have all sorts of local triggers for conflict. Having countries act on a hair trigger - where they can't afford to be second to strike - the potential for a miscalculation or a nuclear war through inadvertence is simply too high.

Dennis Ross

Communication