“ Afghanistan's borders are arbitrary, drawn to meet 19th-century political needs rather than to respect ethnic or religious patterns. Stephen Kinzer
“ Adroit geo-strategists take new realities into account as they try to imagine how global politics will unfold. In the foreign policy business, however, inertia is a powerful force and 'adroit' a littl… Stephen Kinzer
“ No authoritarian leader cedes power easily or turns it over to bodies he cannot control. Stephen Kinzer
“ A few of the world's most famous non-American novelists have large followings in the United States, among them Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Guenter Grass, who were both popular even before winning the N… Stephen Kinzer
“ 'Operation Ajax' presents history in an entirely new way. It takes a true story and uses cutting-edge technology, never before used in this way, to bring it to spectacular life. Stephen Kinzer
“ The revolution of 1893 and the annexation that followed undermined a culture and ended the life of a nation. Compared to what such operations have brought to other countries, though, this one ended we… Stephen Kinzer
“ From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil fr… Stephen Kinzer
“ Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are… Stephen Kinzer
“ Allowing a friend to careen toward self destruction is not friendship. That is a habit the United States needs to break as it pursues a richer and more deeply supportive relationship with Israel. Stephen Kinzer
“ Imbued as he was with the idea that only whites could rule the islands efficiently, he was able to consider this a form of patriotism. Stephen Kinzer
“ In 1984, showing extraordinary courage, a group of Guatemalan wives, mothers and other relatives of disappeared people banded together to form the Mutual Support Group for the Appearance Alive of Our… Stephen Kinzer
“ We based our government on the doctrine promulgated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created free and equal and are by nature entitled to certain inalienable rights, which are menti… Stephen Kinzer
“ There was no response. Soon afterward, a skiff flying the Spanish flag approached the Charleston. Two Spanish officers came aboard and apologized for not having returned the American salute because th… Stephen Kinzer
“ Guatemala's ornate presidential palace, once a terrifying fortress whose every corridor was patrolled by heavily armed soldiers in berets and camouflage uniforms, is now a normal public building where… Stephen Kinzer
“ According to historian Ellen Hammer, he (Pres. Kennedy) was, 'shaken and depressed.' to realize that, 'the first Catholic ever to become a Vietnamese chief of state was dead, assassinated as a direct… Stephen Kinzer
“ Relationships based on deals between leaders or ruling elites tend to collapse amid popular anger. Stephen Kinzer
“ To all of this the CIA agreed. It subcontracted to Pakistan the job of directing the Afghan rebellion. Stephen Kinzer
