[President George W. Bush] has a vision which can be described with two other words: Manichaean paranoia... the notion that he is leading the forces … - Zbigniew Brzezinski

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[President George W. Bush] has a vision which can be described with two other words: Manichaean paranoia... the notion that he is leading the forces of good against the empire of evil, that in that setting, the fact that we are morally superior justifies us committing immoral acts. And that is a very dangerous posture for the country that is the number one global power. ... The fact is he squandered our credibility, our legitimacy, and even respect for our power.

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About Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski (March 28, 1928 - May 26, 2017) was a Polish American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman who served as United States National Security Advisor in the administration of President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981.

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Native Name: Zbigniew Brzeziński
Alternative Names: Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski • Zbig • Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński
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In the long run, global politics are bound to become increasingly uncongenial to the concentration of hegemonic power in the hands of a single state. Hence America is not only the first, as well as the only, truly global superpower, but is also likely to be the very last.
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