Thomas Lippman Quotes (4 Quotes)

At the moment, especially in the Arab world, the United States is in extremely high disfavor because of the war in Iraq, and before that because of Israel. As long as Israel is in the West Bank we are going to have a reason for people to keep agitating the water. It is always more complicated than it appears.

The most stunning thing you can do is go to Riyadh the capital of Saudi Arabia and walk around the streets downtown. After you have had lunch at McDonald's, coffee at Dunkin Donuts and shopped at Saks Fifth Avenue, one has to wonder if they actually hate Americans or not.

When you engage in discussion of Islam and democracy, you can say I believe that Muslim people are compatible with democracy.

It is not because Muslims as individuals do not value individual rights or aspire for political freedom. Islam itself represents obstacles to the establishment of democratic systems.