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Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power QUOTES

Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power QUOTES

1 " The ongoing changes in the distribution of global power and mounting global strife make it all the more imperative that America not retreat into an ignorant garrison-state mentality or wallow in self-righteous cultural hedonism "

― Zbigniew Brzeziński , Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

2 " The world became more aware that America-despite being the hope of many who have the personal drive and ambition to become part of the "American dream"-is beset by serious operational challenges: a massive and growing national debt, widening social inequality, a cornucopian culture that worships materialism, a financial system given to greedy speculation, and a polarized political system "

― Zbigniew Brzeziński , Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

3 " It cannot be stressed enough that without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an empire, but with Ukraine suborned and then subordinated, Russia automatically becomes an empire [95]. "

― Zbigniew Brzeziński , Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

4 " has observed that bin Laden in twenty of his twenty-four major speeches, both before and after 9/11, justified violence against America by citing its support for Israel. "

― Zbigniew Brzeziński , Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

5 " But in this increasingly complicated geopolitical environment, an America in pursuit of a new, timely strategic vision is crucial to helping the world avoid a dangerous slide into international turmoil. "

― Zbigniew Brzeziński , Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

6 " The great challenge today is not hegemony, but turmoil, and coping with the latter requires strategic vision, firmness of purpose, and a clear sense of our values (p. 190). "

― Zbigniew Brzeziński , Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power