America has exercised its power to insist on elections in Palestine, which Hamas did win. Once they won, we then engaged in… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The war of choice in Iraq could never have gained the congressional support it got without the psychological linkage between the shock… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Missing from much of the public debate is discussion of the simple fact that lurking behind every terroristic act is a specific… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Iraq may have been a preview of that, but it's still redeemable if we get out fast. In a war with Iran,… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Palestinian terrorism has to be rejected and condemned, yes. But it should not be translated defacto into a policy of support for… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think the US has the right to have its own national security policy. I think most Americans would agree with that.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Israeli-Palestinian problem becomes very acute with Gaza dominated by Hamas. With the possibility of the conflict escalating, not only in terms… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The kind of problem that America faces in Iraq is a little bit the kind of problem that Israel faced in dealing… — 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
I don't think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do.… — 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
