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Thomas Friedman

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Birthday: July 20, 1953

Birthplace: St Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Educated At: St Antony's College, University Of Minnesota, Brandeis University

Nationality: United States Of America

Occupations: Columnist, Journalist, Screenwriter, Writer

Total quotes: 1

“Never, ever underestimate a people's pride, no matter how broken theymight be. It is very easy for Iraqis to hate Saddam and resent America for overstaying. Tap into people's dignity and they will do anything for you. Ignore it, and they won't lift a finger. Which is why a Pakistani friend tells me that what the U.S. needs most in Iraq is a strategy of 'dehumiliation and re-dignification.'”

— Thomas Friedman, The Humiliation Factor

Tagged: Shame, Iraq, Middle East, Iraq War, International Relations

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