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" We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold War - and nothing happened. So deterrence does work. "

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" AIPAC has consistently opposed a two-state solution, and a lot of members of Congress have been intimidated, and I don't think that's healthy. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

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" I think it is important to ask ourselves as citizens, not as Democrats attacking the administration, but as citizens, whether a world power can really provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety? "

" Human affairs require some combination of moral commitment with disciplined political action. And that is what keeps me intrigued and challenged and wanting to influence events. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

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" We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree. "

" Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear. "

" The mullahs are part of the past in Iran, not its future. But change in Iran will come through engagement, not through confrontation. "

" The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders. "

" All the historical pretenders to global power originated in Eurasia. "

" If we slide into a pattern of just thinking about today, we'll end up reacting to yesterday instead of shaping something more constructive in the world. "

" I was deeply involved in the decision that President Jimmy Carter made to boycott the Olympics in Moscow in 1980. "

" It is in the U.S. interest to engage Iran in serious negotiations - on both regional security and the nuclear challenge it poses. "

" If the United States and China can accommodate each other on a broad range of issues, the prospects for stability in Asia will be greatly increased. "

" Pessimism about America's future tends to underestimate its capacity for self-renewal. "

" Both World War II and the subsequent Cold War gave America's involvement in world affairs a clear focus. The objectives of foreign policy were relatively easy to define, and they could be imbued with high moral content. "

" Waging a colonial war in the post-colonial age is self-defeating. "

" I have been struck by the pervasive frequency of pompously patriotic ads for the defense industry, usually accompanied by deferential salutations to our men and women who are heroically sacrificing their lives in our defense. Do we really need all of that for our security? "

" We all have the right to comment about each other. "

" Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president. "

" The problem with the Iranian regime, of course is, one, its unsettling effects on the Sunnis, particularly Saudi Arabia, and, secondly, its potential threat to Israel. "

" I draw a very clear distinction between populism and democracy. "

" Rushing to war is not a wise course of action. "

" We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists. "

" A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing to sacrifice resources for the sake of others' development. "

" Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances of the human condition. "

" The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution. "

" Missing from much of the public debate is discussion of the simple fact that lurking behind every terroristic act is a specific political antecedent. That does not justify either the perpetrator or his political cause. Nonetheless, the fact is that almost all terrorist activity originates from some political conflict and is sustained by it as well. "

" With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Will

America

" Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit from the Middle East's growing wealth. "

" I would like to promote internal change in Iran - which is more likely if we don't fuse Iranian nationalism with Iranian fundamentalism. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Change

Nationalism

" Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let's cooperate. "