International Affairs, International Relations Quotes
See {640847}, {640845} & {640846}. The capitalization is exactly as Adams wrote it. Note the omission of a capital letter for “congress” for whom he and many others had little respect even then.
The Arab World is made up of many small states who usually vote as a bloc. In addition, most of the other Islamic nations vote with their Arab co-religionists. Since its founding Israel has developed rapidly while the Arab nations have not and some have regressed. Their governments are embarrassed by their lack of progress and blame Israel to mollify their citizens.
He was exactly right. Two decades later Germany had started WWII.
Misquoted. Comedian Tina Fey, while impersonating Ms. Palin on Saturday Night Live, uttered this line that is now widely attributed to the former Alaska governor. The basis for this line comes from a Sept. 11, 2008 interview with ABC News's Charles Gibson, who asked Palin what insights she had from her state being so close to Russia. She responded: "They're our next-door neighbors, and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska." This is true. On a clear day, those on the Alaskan island of Little Diomede can see the Russian island of Big Diomede, some two and a half miles away. There are other points in Alaska where you can see Russia on a clear day.
There was a time when American business was not particularly interested in foreign markets. The entire nation was much more isolationist then.
