“Famines are not natural disasters. Famines are man-made. Droughts happen from time to time. But in this century, for any drought to metastasize into a famine, it takes a monumental breakdown in the economy, in relief efforts, in communication, and… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“The superpowers took some of the least developed areas on earth, like the Somali desert or the Congo River basin, and pumped in first-world killing equipment. They installed leaders of these tinderboxes on the basis not of genuine popularity but… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“First comes Coke, then asphalt, then power lines, then maybe education, justice, and human rights.” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“The Oxford dons had accomplished the impossible. They made Africa boring.” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“The news of suffering takes a new shape when you’re a parent. Fatherhood peels back a layer of skin, exposing a network of nerves… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“We were about to undertake the most physical challenge of our lives on a diet the equivalent of s’mores.” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“I can’t remember any time the Americans have delivered a worse mess than this. You know what they’re doing?” He bent forward and dropped… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“Once I heard a remark made about a certain New York television reporter to the effect that he was the type who would have… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“it takes no more than ten grown men to prevent a stationary car from getting away—” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“you know everything you need to know about a guy by seeing how he treats waiters.” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“That’s how the Islamists are,” Louis went on. “They keep changing and changing, but they’ll never give up on their goal to rule the… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“The Soviet Union had just said dasvidaniya to itself, the Cold War had suddenly ended, the United States was embarking on the longest-running economic… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“The more war you get, the more war you want. It’s an addiction.” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
“as soon as the Berlin Wall came crumbling down, the Mobutus became an embarrassment. There was suddenly no reason to prop them up. The… — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
