Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States.
Michael MandelbaumIn the past when a country became as powerful as the United States, other countries would band together to clip its wings. But that isn't happening now and I don't think it's not going to happen, because other countries are not threatened by us, and they secretly appreciate the services that we provide, even if they don't usually say so.
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 MandelbaumOne thing worse than an America that is too strong, the world will learn, is an America that is too weak.
Michael Mandelbaum