5+ Stephen Kinzer Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Stephen Kinzer quotes and sayings.

It is not far-fetched to draw a line from Operation Ajax through the Shah's repressive regime and the Islamic Revolution to the fireballs that engulfed the World Trade Center in New York. — Stephen Kinzer

Alliances and partnerships produce stability when they reflect realities and interests. — Stephen Kinzer

New media and mobile entertainment are revolutionizing the way people learn about the world. — Stephen Kinzer

American press, like the press in many countries, acts like a cheerleader to our government rather than a critical observer. This is especially true, when it comes to foreign interventions. That means that when government leaders conclude that intervention in a foreign country is justified, the press rarely criticizes it. In fact, the press has been an enthusiastic cheerleader for many of our foreign interventions. — Stephen Kinzer

I don't have any problem with the United States acting on behalf of its own interests. That's what big powers do; that's what all countries do. I would just like to see us analyze in a serious way what really is in our interest. Sometimes we intervene in foreign countries in ways that seem successful at first. In the end, however, we wind up with unpredicted consequences that make us regret those operations. — Stephen Kinzer