Top 149 Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

About Stephen Kinzer

These are some quotes by American author Stephen Kinzer Author, who was born on August 4, 1951.

No offense to Iceland, but Latin America is where the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden should settle.

No offense to Iceland, but Latin America is where the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden should settle.

Stephen Kinzer

Challenging orthodoxy is a death sentence in Washington.

Challenging orthodoxy is a death sentence in Washington.

Stephen Kinzer

Ataturk approved of the mevlevi dervish approach to God as being 'an expression of Turkish genius' that reclaimed Islam from what he saw as hide-bound, backward Arab tradition.

Ataturk approved of the mevlevi dervish approach to God as being 'an expression of Turkish genius' that reclaimed Islam from what he saw as hide-bound, backward Arab tradition.

Stephen Kinzer

Weapons systems the U.S. sold to the Shah of Iran wound up in the hands of Islamic militants who seized power there in 1979; a comparable scenario in Saudi Arabia is hardly impossible.

Weapons systems the U.S. sold to the Shah of Iran wound up in the hands of Islamic militants who seized power there in 1979; a comparable scenario in Saudi Arabia is hardly impossible.

Stephen Kinzer

Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran.

Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran.

Stephen Kinzer

The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States.

The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States.

Stephen Kinzer

As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs.

As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs.

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 from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected British power all over the world, powered its ships with Iranian oil.

Stephen Kinzer

After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.

After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.

Stephen Kinzer

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