Terrorism cannot be isolated from its political, historical, and even social context. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think it is essential that America does not stumble into a stupid war with Iran. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Let's face it: The Jewish community is the most active political community in American society. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
You know who's messianic? Netanyahu, because he talks that way. And that's a very risky position. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Neither the United States nor Israel has the capacity to impose a unilateral solution in the Middle East. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
One has to be willing to face the fact that what has transpired in Iraq is not exactly a very successful exercise. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The mullahs are part of the past in Iran, not its future. But change in Iran will come through engagement, not through… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Nonsense! It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is the Arab elites are more inclined to accommodate our wishes because of certain overlapping interests that… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
War on terrorism reflects, in my view, a rather narrow and extremist vision of foreign policy for a superpower and for a… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
It is in the U.S. interest to engage Iran in serious negotiations - on both regional security and the nuclear challenge it… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
War on terrorism defines the central preoccupation of the United States in the world today, and it does reflect in my view… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The difference between the Bush I war against Iraq and the Bush II war against Iraq is that in the first one,… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
When it comes to Jewish sensitivity, I don't find the proposition compelling that non-Jews have no right to comment. We all have… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Israel's international position is very badly damaged. A country which started off as a symbol of recovery of a people who were… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Let's address the issue of how America deals with the Iraqis and how we deal with the region, recognize the fact that… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The public has been told repeatedly that terrorism is 'evil,' which it undoubtedly is, and that 'evildoers' are responsible for it, which… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders. When we lay off, more and more Iranians… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I'm perfectly willing to say no more Iraqs, which means no more unilateral starting of the war on false claims, false information,… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The notion that somehow or another they'll (Iran) put it in a picnic basket and hand it to some terrorist group is… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The problem with the Iranian regime, of course is, one, its unsettling effects on the Sunnis, particularly Saudi Arabia, and, secondly, its… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think we have to pay attention to the Arab masses not just in the Gulf States, but also in the hinterlands. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Look: I don't want to live with a nuclear Iran. I would like to make it uncomfortable for them to seek it. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Not to mention the fact that of course terrorists hate freedom. I think they do hate. But believe me, I don't think… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Basically, I see Iran as an authentic nation-state. And that authentic identity gives it cohesion, which most of the Middle East lacks. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I have no patience for those in the American Jewish community who just go around slandering people as anti-Semites without realizing that… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The mistakes of the Iraq war are not only tactical and strategic, but historical. It is essentially a war of colonialism, attempted… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I would like to promote internal change in Iran - which is more likely if we don't fuse Iranian nationalism with Iranian… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
If we end up with war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran at the same time, can anyone see a more damaging prospect… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Israelis have a lot of influence with Congress, and in some cases they are able to buy influence. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Yes, ISIS is a threat. It's more than a nuisance. It's also in many respects criminal violence. But it isn't, in my… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
There is an element of paranoia in this inclination to view any serious attempt at a compromised peace as somehow directed against… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Israelis are becoming increasingly like the white supremacist South Africans, viewing the Palestinians as a lower form of life, not hesitating… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Israelis have taken a lot of security measures which reduce significantly the ability of Iran to inflict truly severe pain in… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The United States can certainly defeat North Vietnam, but the United States cannot defeat a guerrilla war which is being raged from a sanctuary… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
In the longer run, I happen to think that Russia really has no choice but to become gradually more associated with the Euro-Atlantic community.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Basically, I see Iran as an authentic nation-state. And that authentic identity gives it cohesion, which most of the Middle East lacks. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Like so many empires before it, the Soviet Union eventually imploded and fragmented, falling victim not so much to a direct military defeat as… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
One has to define very clearly what one's objectives are, determine in advance how much one is prepared to pay to achieve that objective… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
I think the sheer attrition of American global domination will create circumstances in which the Chinese will be tempted to reach out for more… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
