Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew Brzezinski served as U.S. national security adviser to Jimmy Carter. Brzezinski has been outspoken on foreign affairs since then and an open critic of the foreign policy of the The Bush Administration. He was also an adviser to President-elect Barack Obama during his presidential campaign.Salt Lake Tribune: Obama aide Brzezinski, ex-Carter adviser, sees Iran ties... (December 10, 2008)

Brzezinski expressed harsh criticism of Joe Scarborough, host of the MSNBC show Morning Joe, on December 30, 2008 when appearing on the show, saying Scarborough had a "stunningly superficial knowledge" about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Huffington Post: Brzezinski Says to Joe Scarborough: Read up on TABA,... (December 30, 2008)

During his time in the administration, Brzezinski focused on establishing relations between U.S. and China and human rights in Soviet. He assisted Jimmy Carter during the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978. Brzezinski organized a campaign in 1979 to support the Mujahideen in Pakistan and Afghanistan in their fight against the Soviet Union.Center for Strategic and International Studies: Zbigniew Brzezinski Parts of the Mujahideen later developed into the Taliban movement.

Brzezinski has been involved in U.S. foreign policy since he left The White House. Sometimes his involvement has been official, such as serving on different commissions and advisory boards. Other times he has commented on national affairs in media, speeches or publications. He has also served as an adviser to U.S. and global corporations.Center for Strategic and International Studies: Zbigniew Brzezinski He has been an open critic of the foreign policy of George W. Bush.

Brzezinski has written a number of books, including Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower, The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership, and The Grand Failure: The Birth and Death of Communism in the 20th Century.