Stephen Kinzer

Accepting that Arabs have the right to elect their own leaders means accepting the rise of governments that do not share America's…

— Stephen Kinzer

Saudi Arabia supplies much oil to the U.S. And it is the world's largest consumer of American weaponry.

— Stephen Kinzer

Nebraska was home to indigenous peoples for centuries. It became a state in 1867, and has produced an important literary figure, Willa…

— Stephen Kinzer

In the past, secularists sought to challenge dogma by the use of rational argument, claiming, for example, that miracles described in the…

— Stephen Kinzer

A decision by Germany's highest court that banned the display of crosses or crucifixes in classrooms has sparked widespread outrage and protest.

— Stephen Kinzer

Weapons systems the U.S. sold to the Shah of Iran wound up in the hands of Islamic militants who seized power there…

— Stephen Kinzer

In the 1980s, the U.S. Army invaded two Caribbean countries, Grenada and Panama, to depose leaders who had defied Washington.

— Stephen Kinzer

Sultan Beyazid considered his father's art collection decadent and ordered it sold at auction.

— Stephen Kinzer

The United States has dealt with the Middle East and surrounding regions for many decades in the context of the Cold War.

— Stephen Kinzer

Americans overthrew governments only when economic interests coincided with ideological ones.

— Stephen Kinzer

The long conflict between Israel and Palestine has, for better or worse, become the world's conflict. It permanently destabilizes the Middle East,…

— Stephen Kinzer

Most Pakistani politics is conducted within a narrow spectrum. Politicians spend much time debating the best ways to fight India, or take…

— Stephen Kinzer

“There was no response. Soon afterward, a skiff flying the Spanish flag approached the Charleston. Two Spanish officers came aboard and apologized…

— Stephen Kinzer

The fundamentals of what journalism is about don't necessarily change. What will change is the delivery of news.

— Stephen Kinzer

In fairness, Latin America's elected civilian leaders have made progress in some areas. They have brought their countries back to international respectability,…

— Stephen Kinzer

During the Reagan Administration, so much attention was devoted to fighting Marxism in Nicaragua and El Salvador that Washington lost sight of…

— Stephen Kinzer

American press, like the press in many countries, acts like a cheerleader to our government rather than a critical observer. This is…

— Stephen Kinzer

The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.

— Stephen Kinzer

Mehmet was the first sultan, and one of the first Muslims anywhere, to defy religious tradition by allowing his portrait to be…

— Stephen Kinzer

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States…

— Stephen Kinzer

The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.

— Stephen Kinzer

The dramatic rise of Turkey in the councils of world power was one of the main geopolitical developments of 2010.

— Stephen Kinzer

Relationships based on deals between leaders or ruling elites tend to collapse amid popular anger.

— Stephen Kinzer

The reason that Americans have not been able to see the great strategic benefit that could accrue from a closer relationship with…

— Stephen Kinzer

Samarkand, with its magnificent mosques, tombs and dazzling ensembles of ceramic tiles, is still one of the world's most awe-inspiring cities.

— Stephen Kinzer