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“In fact, an Islamic revival - already abetted from the outside not only by Iran but also by Saudi Arabia - is likely to become the mobilizing impulse for the increasingly pervasive new nationalisms, determined to oppose any reintegration under Russian - and hence infidel - control.”

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Zbigniew Brzezinski
Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew Brzezinski was a Polish-American political scientist and diplomat who served as the United States National Security Advisor under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. He is known for his influential role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War and his advocacy for a multi-polar world. more

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