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 costly unilateralism of the younger Bush presidency led to a decade of war in the Middle East and the derailment of… — 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
Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Waging a colonial war in the post-colonial age is self-defeating. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
To resolve conflicts, excessive ambitions and one's own fears and aspirationis must be sacrificed. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Both World War II and the subsequent Cold War gave America's involvement in world affairs a clear focus. The objectives of foreign… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The congressional role in declaring war is especially important not when the United States is the victim of an attack, but when… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war in Afghanistan, unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought… — 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
I don't feel I was "born American," but my homeland was denied to me after the end of World War II and… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Sino-American competition involves two significant realities that distinguish it from the Cold War: neither party is excessively ideological in its orientation;… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
War triggers unforeseeable military dynamics and sets off massive political shocks, creating new problems as well as new opportunities. — 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
Acting alone in a world that's alive in political stirring is to condemn oneself to isolation and probably protracted warfare of the… — 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
We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam war. — 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 Image
The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution. — 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 billion followers. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
It is axiomatic that the security of America and Europe are linked. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
