I think it is essential that America does not stumble into a stupid war with Iran.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiBecause you can't intervene everywhere, you don't conclude you can't intervene anywhere.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiNonsense! It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiLook at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiPeople, governments and economies of all nations must serve the needs of multinational banks and corporations.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiThe Israelis have taken a lot of security measures which reduce significantly the ability of Iran to inflict truly severe pain in Israel. But America is vulnerable with 100,000 troops in Iraq and more than half of that in Afghanistan, and we depend heavily on access to Middle Eastern oil. We're sitting targets for debilitating Iranian retaliation.
Zbigniew Brzezinski