Brent Scowcroft. No one was more respected for geopolitical expertise, or for impeccable judgment, than Bush Sr.’s former national security adviser. Back in the Gulf War days, Cheney had described his colleague to George H. W. Bush: “Scowcroft gets it right. He’s absolutely totally loyal to you. He doesn’t have any ego. He’s an honest broker for all the rest of us to deal with.”
