Americans overthrew governments only when economic interests coincided with ideological ones. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Conflict with the United States is one of the overwhelming facts of Latin American history. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Some major American publishing houses still seek work by foreign writers. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Successive American presidents have turned a blind eye to piles of evidence that Saudi money is being used to foment holy war… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Saudi Arabia supplies much oil to the U.S. And it is the world's largest consumer of American weaponry. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
To frustrated Americans who have begun boycotting BP: Welcome to the club. It's great not to be the only member any more! — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The United States has means to wound Latin American countries deeply, chiefly by altering trade policies to cut imports in ways that… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The reason that Americans have not been able to see the great strategic benefit that could accrue from a closer relationship with… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Many Americans, and many more people around the world, have been outraged by what they see as President George W. Bush's radical… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Hostility toward Iran may not be the silliest of all American foreign policies - that would probably be the continuing trade embargo… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
American strategic doctrine suggests that Mexico is of second-level importance to the United States. It ranks below Japan and Indonesia, Brazil and… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
American oil companies - including Amoco, Unocal, Exxon, Pennzoil - have invested billions of dollars in Azerbaijan and plan to invest billions… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Only one American has given his life for Iranian democracy. He was a young idealist from Nebraska named Howard Baskerville. In 1907,… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
During the 1990s the United States sought to impose the 'Washington Consensus' on Latin American governments. It embodied what Latin Americans call… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
It is truly vital for the United States to assure that it is not attacked with weapons of mass destruction; to prevent… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
It is truly vital for the United States to assure that it is not attacked with weapons of mass destruction; to prevent wars in… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes sense. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Land ownership in Guatemala is more unequal than anywhere else in Latin America. Roughly 90 percent of Guatemalan farms are too small to support… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Honduras is strongly anti-Communist, maintains no diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and has provided vital support for United States-backed rebels fighting to overthrow… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Any country that grants asylum to Snowden risks retaliation from the United States, including diplomatic isolation and costly trade sanctions. Several don't seem to… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Human Rights Watch wants Rwandans to be able to speak freely about their ethnic hatreds, and to allow political parties connected with the defeated… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
“Acheson immediately understood the urgency of this message. He summoned Ambassador Franks and told him that the United States resolutely opposed “the use of… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
During the 1980s, international interest in the Nicaraguan war was intense. No conflict since the Spanish civil war had provoked such passion around the… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
As long as Iran believes that its security will be increased by having a nuclear program, it's going to pursue its program. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Countries that control water are likely to be the big winners of the future. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
“It is a great tool of dictators and tyrants, who want to get masses of people to do what they want, to make sure… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
