It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and Germany were all willing to join in. But will Japan and other Asian countries be willing to join in the containment of China?

Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for what it is.

Collective will supplants individual whim

I don't think that the Israeli lobby is unique. It may differ from the others in the extent by which it is focused on just one issue, which is the survival of Israel, which is understandable, and promoting Israeli development and aid to Israel, and so forth and so on.

As far as ideology or political beliefs are concerned, countries are very different.

Every civilization sees itself as the center of the world and writes its history as the central drama of human history.

I think we've seen at least the beginnings of rather significant social and economic change in the Muslim world, which I think will in due course lead to more political change.