The American empire will not disappear... because America does not have an empire.
Michael MandelbaumAmerican power confers benefits on most inhabitants of the planet, even on many who dislike it and some who actively oppose it, because the United States plays a major, constructive, and historically unprecedented role in the world.
Michael MandelbaumThe war on terror, I believe, will be waged by effective intelligence and police work and cruise missiles.
Michael MandelbaumAfter all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.
Michael Mandelbaum