Charlie Rose

Zereshk  07/17/2009 01:11 AM Report

Very informative. Im surprised at Zbigniew in depth analysis of Iran's current affairs. Most guests you invite on Iran are not that literate about Iranian politics and culture.

fjgajewski  07/09/2009 06:46 PM Report

I wonder what Zbig thinks of Obama's adventure in Afghanistan.

tartufe  07/04/2009 06:03 PM Report

Damn straight! Let's nuke em!

ShalomFreedman  07/03/2009 10:00 AM Report

Once again there is a discussion of Israel's relation with its adversaries without an honest and fair consideration of what these adversaries say , think and intend. There is a somewhat strange assumption that Israel's only Islamic adversaries are Arabs. What about Iran and its control of Hizbollah and its influence on Hamas, both of whom are on Israel's borders?

The discussion is simplistic without any attempt at all of addressing the actual positions of the parties involved.

ShalomFreedman  07/03/2009 09:45 AM Report

Charlie Rose owes his viewers an apology. He owes it to his viewers to let them know that Iran was lost to the West while Brzezinski was Carter's National Security Advisor. They bungled that situation completely and capitulated to the Mullahs.

I can't think of anyone less qualified to fairly speak about Iran.

Note how in the interview he softplays the Iranian opposition. He still is pushing 'negotiation' despite the stolen election and the massive repression. What a democratic soul.

This whole discussion is a disgrace.

jolantabf  07/02/2009 02:35 AM Report

Thank you for interviewing someone with such clarity and overall perspective on current events on your show.

Ricardo_Amaral  07/01/2009 10:41 PM Report

Reply to trevorfairweather

I don’t know why Charlie does not interview Noam Chomsky. It has been a long time since Chomsky it was interviewed by Charlie Rose.

I wonder what Noam Chomsky has to say about the US economy and what has transpired in the last 18 months – Wall Street collapse, bailout and so on...Also the election of the first black American president.

I just hope that when Charlie interviews Noam Chomsky he uses the entire hour with Noam Chomsky.

basile13  07/01/2009 06:16 PM Report

henry kissinger is much better at analysis than this guy, but I would agree that the U.S. government (especially the president and his cabinet) should remain largely distant of the internal problems of Iran. It not only hurts the Iranian people who are protesting by making them appear Western, but hurts our postion to try to negotiate and establish true diplomatic relations with Iran (whomever its president is) in an attempt to stop their nuclear enrichment.

So far, from their positions taken during the campaign, Moussavi does not seem much different than Achmedinejhad. Moussavi might be somewhat more pro-west and is not a holocaust denier, but he still favors nuclear enrichment and the theocratic government currently in place (The Islamic Republic).

trevorfairweather  07/01/2009 02:29 PM Report

"the Isrealis will benefit" said the spider to the fly.

trevorfairweather  07/01/2009 02:24 PM Report

Does no one else have a problem with the fact that we are listening to advice on Iran from THE MAN WHO LOST IRAN! If this man had his way Hussein would be running Iraq, Germany would be divided, the soviet union would still be the other half of a bi-polar world, Kuait would be part of Iraq, Saudi Arabia might even be part of Hussein's Iraq, Israel would be destroyed completely etc. His advice always amounts to validating tyrants. I know it makes me sound like an old crank but this man is a communist, and an anti-american nhilist. He is Noam Chomsky on the inside. Lukily he hasn't got his way on very much since the Carter administration although his advice was followed on the Tiennamen file, bravo Zbig, bravo! Too bad these token liberals all love him. He should keep his views to the tennis court.

trevorfairweather  07/01/2009 02:13 PM Report

"he was national security advisor under Jimmy Carter" that should be an instant condemnation of his resume by itself. Add to that the fact that he has been wrong about everything since then.

soulbiker  07/01/2009 10:42 AM Report

He has the same sagacity and brilliant insight as Lee Kuan Yew -- same vintage, I suppose

hrc  06/30/2009 10:38 PM Report

I remember when shows like this were the norm not the exception. When they were shows, not just pithy segments.

Ricardo_Amaral  06/30/2009 07:05 PM Report

In my opinion, Barack Obama could not have a better foreign policy advisor than Zbigniew Brzezinski.

As usual Mr. Brzezinski makes a lot of sense when he gives his opinions about foreign policy. It would be considered a very smart move if Barack Obama keeps Zbigniew Brzezinski as part of his close circle of senior advisors.

I always enjoyed listening to Mr. Brzezinski over the years usually what he says makes a lot of sense to me.

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antonino227  06/30/2009 03:35 PM Report

I agree with Brzezinski in that the United States must learn to "manage" or "steer" the world, given the increasing complexity and strengthening of the former Third World nations. Translating his thoughts in business terms, the United States government must focus on developing or enhancing its core competency in supply-chain management; that is, learning how to connect groups, shape policies, act as mediator, as well as act as a referent and expert power rather than just a coercive or punitive one.

esantoro  06/30/2009 03:32 PM Report

I've also been thinking that much of the conservative behavior in Iran and other parts of the world seems almost synonymous with that of the neocons of the last eight years and a bit presently here at home in the U.S. When I hear the pundits criticize conservative regimes around the world, I do a double-take to make sure they're not talking about the U.S. It was nice to hear Brzezinski corroborate such.

At times I wonder if a global movement is a foot to stem the tide of democratic rule -- here in the U.S., as well. Americans sure aren't going to lead the revolt against such movement. They're too busy with their spoon in the ice cream tub watching _American Idol_ and _America's Top Idiot_.

Polish is a beautiful language. The sound of "Brzezinski" is like the wind gently blowing through a lush forest on a cool summer's day. I would hate to find out that the name means something quite different, but I'm willing to bet that it doesn't. Another polish word I love is "szcz??liwy", which means "happy." Just saying the word brings about a state of happiness. The sound of "Brzezinski," at least to my ear, has a similar tone and feel. The sound of "happy," by comparison, is rather short and abrupt, not smooth, playful, and drawn out, as are these two Polish words.

Like Latin, Polish still has its declensions for number, gender, and case. I know this because my Polish finacee always corrects my grammatical mistakes. I've often wondered if people raised in a language that requires such logically precise construction automatically grow up with enhanced abilities for reasoning. I'm sure other Europeans are similar, but Poles are very precise in how they use language.

tartufe  06/30/2009 02:11 PM Report

Because of - or despite - his tongue twisting name, he's a cogent reasoner. Spot on.

REMant  06/30/2009 12:58 PM Report

He's undoubtedly right that if we make threats, we strengthen the hardliners, just the way it happens in this country. I am not as sanguine about Obama's policy, or about Joe Biden. Ppl were jubilant, BTW, in August, 1914, too.