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Zbigniew Brzeziński

Zbigniew Brzezinski was the National Security Adviser of President Carter and executive director of the Trilateral Commission. He is a member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Among his best known works is The Grand Chessboard.

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Toward a Global Realignment

by Zbigniew Brzeziński

Toward a Global Realignment

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 17 April 2016
Five basic verities regarding the emerging redistribution of global political power and the violent political awakening in the Middle East are signaling the coming of a new global realignment. The first of these verities is that the United States is still the world’s politically, economically, and militarily most powerful entity but, given complex geopolitical shifts in regional balances, it is no longer the globally imperial power. But neither is any other major power.
The second verity is (...)

Russia must work with, not against, America in Syria

by Zbigniew Brzeziński

Russia must work with, not against, America in Syria

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 5 October 2015
We all know how the first worldwar started. Individual acts of violence cumulatively set in motion irreversible military operations that lackedoverall strategic guidance as well as a larger clarity of purpose. The rest is history: a four year slaughter conducted for the sake of ambitious goals largely formulated ex post facto by the victorious powers.
There is still time to avert a painful repetition, this time exploding in the Middle East, and in Syria specifically. I supported President (...)

“The real choice in Iraq”

by Zbigniew Brzeziński

30 January 2006
If we make a comparison of the White House statements since the summer of 2003, we can see that the Administration has continuously said that victory in Iraq is imminent and we don’t have any other choice but to keep our current policy. However, with luck, a transparent decision, a more courageous Democratic Party and the support of the Iraqis, the war in Iraq may end within the year.
Contrary to what George W. Bush affirms, our choice is not between “victory” or “defeat” but between staying (...)

“American Debacle”

by Zbigniew Brzeziński

14 November 2005
The behavior of George W. Bush from September 11, 2001 could be described as suicidal. The war in Iraq is a typical example. This war, set up by decision makers with arguments which are still unclear and based on false statements, is much more costly in terms of money and blood than it was expected. The war has affected the U.S. worldwide and given an imperialist image in the Arab world and Muslim world at large.
Thoughts should be given to U.S. objectives in Iraq. Contrary to what the (...)

“Turning Point in Middle East Peace”

by William B. Quandt, Zbigniew Brzeziński

5 July 2005
George W. Bush’s statements during his recent meeting with Mahmud Abbas deserve our attention. It had an impact on Israel, but not on the U.S. Bush said that Israel and Palestine final statute should “be the fruit of an agreement between the different parties and that the changes in the lines of the 1949 armistice should also be the result of a mutual agreement”. He also asked Israel not to make any decisions that would infringe the obligations of the “waybill”. To conclude, he asserted that it (...)

Presidential Directive/NSC–631: Persian Gulf Security Framework

by Zbigniew Brzeziński

Presidential Directive/NSC–631: Persian Gulf Security Framework

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 15 January 1981
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The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of The Treasury
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Energy
The Director, Office of Management & Budget
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT
Persian Gulf Security Framework (U)
In my State of the Union Address to the Congress in January 1980, I called special attention to our interests in the Southwest Asia and Persian Gulf region. Furthermore, (...)

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