Accept Quote by Noam Chomsky Download Open image “In 1962, war was avoided by Khrushchev's willingness to accept Kennedy's hegemonic demands.” — Noam Chomsky ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Accept Accepting Avoided Demand Demands Kennedy War Willingness
“It won a commitment from the Soviet leader to take no action that would influence the 1962 congressional elections. Both the White House and… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Look at what President Kennedy managed to achieve during the Cuban missile crisis. If Bush had been president in 1962, do you think he… — Bianca Jagger Copy Share Image
President Kennedy didn't negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn't have the cards. — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man had been in war and so had Ken O'Donnell.… — Kevin Costner Copy Share Image
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, decisions made by President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev could have plunged both countries into thermonuclear… — Ronald Kessler Copy Share Image
“In hindsight, Khrushchev stands out as a rare case of a nuclear optimist. His nuclear brinkmanship was exceptionally crude and aggressive, reckless and ideology-driven.… — Vladislav M. Zubok Copy Share Image
Kennedy was president for only 1,037 days, but during his short tenure, he achieved much. At the Cold War's most dangerous hour, he preserved… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“For several crucial days, I believe, Kennedy and Khrushchev were each privately prepared to back down, “but not yet,” as they sparred with forces… — Daniel Ellsberg Copy Share Image
“Kennedy, who had campaigned strongly on the “Missile Gap” issue, soon discovered as president that the Soviet Union didn’t have the 500 missiles feared—it… — Garrett M. Graff Copy Share Image
From the moment he took office in January of 1961, Kennedy had been eager to settle the Cuban problem without overt military action by… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
“From 1957 through 1961, Khrushchev openly, repeatedly, and bloodcurdlingly threatened the West with nuclear annihilation. Soviet missile capabilities were so far superior to those… — John Lewis Gaddis Copy Share Image
As for Vietnam, what matters is that Kennedy successfully resisted pressure to send anything more than military advisers, a stance that was a likely… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
The costs of the Bush-Obama wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now estimated to run as high as $4.4 trillion - a major victory… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It’s a shameful moment for U.S. media when it insists on being subservient to the grotesque propaganda agencies of a violent, aggressive state. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
There are questions as to whether it should even exist. Who should corporations be responsive to, the management of a corporation? Theoretically they are… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be - protect themselves. That's why you have state secret laws.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I don't join the New Atheists. So, for example, I wouldn't have the arrogance to lecture some mother who hopes to see her dying… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The first thing you ought to do is verify what I present. Just because I say it doesn't make it true. So check it… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I wrote an article about the marine landing [in Haiti] right away, but barely mentioned the oil, because my article would come out two… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
American society is now remarkably atomized. Political organizations have collapsed. In fact, it seems like even bowling leagues are collapsing. The left has a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
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There's an interesting book about that called The Third Reich and the Ivory Tower, written by Stephen H. Norwood. It has a long discussion… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
This is class war on an international scale, and power is in the hands of those who control the international economic system. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best. And… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
The shelves of many evangelicals are full of books that point out the flaws in evolution, discuss it only as a theory, and almost… — Francis Collins Copy Share Image
The fans can accept a poor performance, but they won't take it when you choose not to put in the effort. — Pep Guardiola Copy Share Image
“See, I know what they think about me. That I’m some project. And, yeah, I’ll accept their help. But I’m gonna pay my way.… — Kirsty Eagar Copy Share Image
If you're disabled or different from what general society deems normal, it's fine. There will always be people who won't accept you, but there… — Millicent Simmonds Copy Share Image
Things don't go on forever, and the quicker you accept that change is inevitable, the happier you're gonna be. — Trey Anastasio Copy Share Image
It's very important to me that people accept me as a transgendered female. But it's ridiculous to a lot of people and I understand… — Alexis Arquette Copy Share Image
I've always taken care of myself, and I'm a non-conformist, so I don't accept the negativity that comes with birthdays. — Rob Van Dam Copy Share Image
Not harder than it should be, no. We're about the business, we're about the work. It's all about the work, always. We have fun… — Antoine Fuqua Copy Share Image
I wish I could just accept that I'm not that good and not be shy about the fact that I'm not that professional. — Charlotte Gainsbourg Copy Share Image
“I hope there is less stigma and judgment against working moms and childless career women. All should be acceptable positions and society should not… — Chan Heng Chee Copy Share Image