The people who were really important are the ones whose names are forgotten. And that's true of every movement that ever existed.

A number of analysts have observed that although bin Laden was finally killed, he won some major successes in his war against the U.S.

Edward Said is a very honorable representative of the "intellectual" in the sense of the term that he defines.

In my experience at least, the large public universities do not fall behind in fostering creativity and independence; often the contrary.

People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction.

...the mass media. What are they? They're huge corporations, massive corporations, linked up with even bigger corporations. They sell audiences to other businesses, namely advertisers. So when you turn on the television set, CBS doesn't make any money. They make money from the advertisers. You're the product that they're selling, and the same is true of the daily newspaper. They're huge corporations, selling audiences, potential consumers, to other businesses, all linked up closely to the government, especially the big media. What picture of the world do you expect them to present?

Quite generally, international affairs have more than a slight resemblance to the Mafia. The Godfather does not take it lightly when he is crossed, even by a small storekeeper.