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Former national security adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Former national security adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95

Gen. Brent Scowcroft, a national security adviser for two presidents, has died at his Falls Church, Va., home, a spokesman for the George and Barbara Bush Foundation said Friday. He was 95.

George H.W. Bush hospitalized with low blood pressure, fatigue

U.S. News // 6 years ago

George H.W. Bush hospitalized with low blood pressure, fatigue

Former President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized on Sunday after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue, a spokesman said.

Zbigniew Brzezinski was masterful doer and teacher

Voices // 7 years ago

Zbigniew Brzezinski was masterful doer and teacher

Zbigniew Brzezinski's passing marks the beginning of the end of an era of great strategic thinkers and doers.

Former Ford, Bush adviser Brent Scowcroft endorses Hillary Clinton

U.S. News // 8 years ago

Former Ford, Bush adviser Brent Scowcroft endorses Hillary Clinton

Brent Scowcroft, former national security adviser for Republican Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.

Energy News // 1 decade ago

U.S. overhauls energy advisory board

The U.S. Energy Department announced it overhauled an advisory board tasked with ensuring a strategic and safe approach to national energy development.

Outside View // 1 decade ago

Outside View: Wrong again -- It ain't the war on terror stupid!

Unspecific warnings last week about an al-Qaida terrorist plot were taken very seriously.

Commentary: Arnaud de Borchgrave // 1 decade ago

Commentary: Global gridlock -- and lockjaw

A former national security adviser says the United States faces its biggest threat since the fear of nuclear war with the Soviet Union: Cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare.

Outside View // 1 decade ago

Outside View: A clash of titans or midgets?

The author says if a long overdue foreign policy debate does unfold between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, it won't be a clash of titans.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Xi in D.C., meets former U.S. officials

Vice President Xi Jinping, tipped to become China's next leader, began his U.S. visit meeting with former top U.S. officials.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Cheney reaches 'truce' with ex-colleagues

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday he has called a "truce" with old colleagues over the Iraq war and is going hunting again.

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Ensuring Security in an Unpredictable World: The Urgent Need for National Security Reform
Analysis: Reforms needed for U.S. security Jul 30, 2008

It brings the U.S. solidly in with the Europeans and the Russians
Dumping military option against Iran urged Jul 23, 2008

Rather than turning out to be a promising turning point, (the elections) have great potential for deepening the conflict
Powell remains firm on Iraq election Jan 10, 2005

An attack on Iraq at this time would seriously jeopardize, if not destroy, the global counter-terrorist campaign we have undertaken
Outside view: More than a game of chicken? Aug 25, 2002

Brent Scowcroft, KBE (born March 19, 1925) was the United States National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush and a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force. He also served as Military Assistant to President Richard Nixon and as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He served as Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He also assisted President Barack Obama in choosing his national security team.

Brent Scowcroft was born in Ogden, Utah to Lucile Scowcroft (formerly Ballantyne) and James Scowcroft, a grocer and business owner. He is a descendant of early 19th century immigrants from England, Scotland, Denmark, and Norway.

He received his undergraduate degree and commission into the Army Air Forces from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1947. Scowcroft also earned an M.A. in 1953 and Ph.D. in 1967 from Columbia University.

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