Brzezinski Mapped Out the Battle for Ukraine in 1997 . antiwar.com

[Why Syzygy]

http://original.antiwar.com/chris_ernesto/2014/03/14/brzezinski-mapped-out-the-battle-for-ukraine-in-1997/print/

Why would the United States run the risk of siding with anti-Semitic, neo-Nazis in Ukraine?

One of the keys may be found by looking back at Zbigniew Brzezinski’s 1997 book, The Grand Chessboard in which he wrote, “Ukraine, a new and important space on the Eurasian chessboard, is a geopolitical pivot because its very existence as an independent country helps to transform Russia. Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be a Eurasian empire.”

“However, if Moscow regains control over Ukraine, with its 52 million people and major resources as well as access to the Black Sea, Russia automatically again regains the wherewithal to become a powerful imperial state, spanning Europe and Asia.”

The former national security advisor to Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981 and top foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama, Brzezinski wrote that US policy should be “unapologetic” in perpetuating “America’s own dominant position for at least a generation and preferably longer still.”

Brzezinski delved into the importance of little known Ukraine by explaining in his 1997 book, “Geopolitical pivots are the states whose importance is derived not from their power and motivation but rather from their sensitive location… which in some cases gives them a special role in either defining access to important areas or in denying resources to a significant player.” ... more

[Thinkingabout]

1. K & R

Sarah Palin may have read his book.

[R. P. McMurphy]

2. LOL!

Sarah Palin reading a book!

[Thinkingabout]

4. OK, then perhaps someone wrote on her hand.

[OilemFirchen]

3. Gee whiz.

Justin Raimondo's Looneytarian shithtole, replete with an opening lie.

It just gets better 'n better!

[OKNancy]

5. that site is a raging Libertarian/Right wing crazy Republican nuthouse

we used to not allow it at DU.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Actually, the ban on sites has been erased for DU3.

I seem to remember reading that it was up to community to set a standard for which sites could bequoted.

[Catherina]

6. Yes indeed, he sure did. "The Grand Chessboard" is the precursor of PNAC

DU Thread:

Brzezinski signed off on PNAC in support of American hegemony

There are many more, I'm trying to go through them but it's taking time.

[Why Syzygy]

8. It's about the plans.

I appreciate having this information available. Thanks.

[Why Syzygy]

10. kick

[yurbud]

9. I read THE GRAND CHESSBOARD. His central premise is no country can be considered a great empire

a significant foothold in Eurasia since that is where the bulk of people and resources are.