There is an element of delusional obsession in the French political elite's preoccupation with the notion that France is still a global power. Zbigniew Brzezinski More Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski More Quotes From Zbigniew Brzezinski The key point to bear in mind is that Russia cannot be in Europe without Ukraine also being in Europe, whereas Ukraine can be in Europe without Russia being in Europe. Zbigniew Brzezinski ukraine russia keys Ukraine, a new and important space on the Eurasian chessboard, is a geopolitical pivot because its very existence as an independent country helps to transform Russia. Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be a Eurasian empire. Zbigniew Brzezinski independent russia country It follows that America's primary interest is to help ensure that no single power comes to control this geopolitical space and that the global community has unhindered financial and economic access to it. Zbigniew Brzezinski community space america Moreover, they [the Central Asian Republics] are of importance from the standpoint of security and historical ambitions to at least three of their most immediate and more powerful neighbors, namely Russia, Turkey and Iran, with China also signaling an increasing political interest in the region. But the Eurasian Balkans are infinitely more important as a potential economic prize: an enormous concentration of natural gas and oil reserves is located in the region, in addition to important minerals, including gold. Zbigniew Brzezinski russia powerful ambition Regret what? That secret operation was an excellent idea. It had the effect of drawing the Russians into the Afghan trap and you want me to regret it? The day that the Soviets officially crossed the border, I wrote to President Carter. We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam war. Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire. Zbigniew Brzezinski regret breakup war Russia's only real geostrategic option - the option that would give Russia a realistic international role and also maximize the opportunity of transforming and socially modernizing itself - is Europe. Zbigniew Brzezinski russia real opportunity One has to understand what the enemy is all about: the enemy's history, the enemy's culture, the enemy's aspirations. If you understand these well, you can perhaps move towards peace. Zbigniew Brzezinski culture enemy moving I don't feel I was "born American," but my homeland was denied to me after the end of World War II and I craved something I could identify with. Zbigniew Brzezinski ends war world The day that the Soviets officially crossed the border of Afghanistan, I wrote to President Jimmy Carter: We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam war. Zbigniew Brzezinski opportunity giving war Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war in Afghanistan, unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire. Zbigniew Brzezinski conflict breakup war With the more endowed nations constrained by their own higher technological capacity for self-destruction as well as by self interest, war may have become a luxury that only the poor peoples of this world can afford. Zbigniew Brzezinski luxury self war The Technetronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more CONTROLLED society. Such a society would be dominated by ELITE, unrestrained by traditional values. Zbigniew Brzezinski world-government eras would-be In early times, it was easier to control a million people than to kill a million. Today, it is infinitely easier to to kill a million people than to control a million. Zbigniew Brzezinski historical today people Hegemony is as old as mankind. Zbigniew Brzezinski hegemony mankind I don't think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do. If they decide to start a war, simply on the assumption that we will be automatically drawn into it, I think it is the obligation of friendship to say "you're not going to be making national decisions for us" Zbigniew Brzezinski stupid war thinking Nonsense! It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam. Zbigniew Brzezinski islam west stupid The kind of problem that America faces in Iraq is a little bit the kind of problem that Israel faced in dealing with Hezbollah. If the conflict, the theater of conflict enlarges, it's going to become more and more absorbing and more and more costly. Zbigniew Brzezinski iraq israel america We didn't push the Russians to intervene, but we knowingly increased the probability that they would. Zbigniew Brzezinski probability eyebrows Iraq may have been a preview of that, but it's still redeemable if we get out fast. In a war with Iran, we'll get dragged down for 20 or 30 years. The world will condemn us. We will lose our position in the world. Zbigniew Brzezinski iran iraq war History is much more the product of chaos than of conspiracy Zbigniew Brzezinski conspiracy-theory chaos conspiracy
