When protecting the nation against perceived threats, the government has the responsibility
to consider the opinion of its citizens and of other nations and parties
involved in its international relations.
to consider the opinion of its citizens and of other nations and parties
involved in its international relations.
"To declare the Cold War over, and declare democracy has won out over totalitarianism, is a measure of arrogance and wrong-headedness."
-- Alexander Haig, U.S. Secretary of State and Army general emeritus |
"The Berlin Wall wasn't the only barrier to fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Traditional barriers to the flow of money, trade, people and ideas also fell."
-- Fareed Zakaria, Indian-American journalist and author |
"The great and abiding lesson of American history, particularly the cold war, is that the engine of capitalism, the individual, is mightier than any collective." -- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator, 2010 - present |
"The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust [our own] government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on [them]." -- J. William Fulbright, U.S. Senator 1945 - 1975 |